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Private William Joseph Thorner

Male Abt 1893 - 1917  (24 years)

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  • Name William Joseph Thorner  [1] 
    Prefix Private 
    Birth Abt 1893  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 29 Sep 1917  [1] 
    Burial Sopley Cemetery, Sopley, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I275  One Place Study of Sopley
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2019 

    Father John Carey,   b. Abt 1806 
    Mother Ann,   b. Abt 1801 
    Family ID F70  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sopley Cemetery, Sopley, Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Street Location Hamlet Village Parish Suburb Town City Conurbation Area County/Shire Province/Region State Country Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S20] Sopley Cemetery CWGC, (Commonwealth War Graves Commission), 11 Feb 2019 (Reliability: 3).
      Private
      THORNER, WILLIAM JOSEPH
      Service Number 305821
      Died 29/09/1917
      Aged 24
      Hampshire Regiment
      Son of George and Annie Thorner, of 29, Sopley, Christchurch, Hants.
      SOPLEY CEMETERY
      C. 8.


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