Cenotaph : 18725

Cenotaph ID: 
18725
Rank Last Held: 
Lance Sergeant
Forenames: 
John
Surname: 
Thornley
Alias: 
Jack
Serial Number: 
33979
Date of Birth: 
17 July 1903
Place of Birth: 
Farnworth, England
Enlistment Address: 
Piripaua, Wairoa, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment: 
Tunneller
Place of Embarkation: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination: 
Egypt
Religion: 
Anglican
Age at Death: 
46
Date of Death: 
20 August 1949
Location of Cemetery/Memorial: 
Wanganui, Manawatu, New Zealand
Cause of Death: 
Heart attack
Cemetery Name: 
Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand
First Rank: 
Sapper
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Sarah Ann Thornley (wife), Piripaua, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Marital Status: 
Married
Last Unit Served: 
New Zealand Engineers

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