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Pte. John George Thornton
British Army 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Blyth, Northumberland
My great uncle John joined the Northumberland Fusiliers [19th Service Battalion - 2nd Tyneside Poineers] He was returned to the UK on June 6th 1918, wounded. He had a large part of one ear torn off by shrapnel. John Thornton was engaged to marry when he joined up but recieved a 'dear John' letter whist in France. He never married. He also never spoke of his experiences during WW1 but, when my late father served with the 13th Battalion Parachute Regiment in WW2 he wanted to know all about it.

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