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Thornton, F.O., Lieut., D.F.C., 1919
In Theux Communal Cemetery, Liege, Belgium, is the Commonwealth War Grave of Lieutenant Frederick Oswell Thornton, serving with the Royal Air Force, who died 06/03/1919.

Simon Glancey has submitted the following:

Lt Thornton was killed when Airco DH.4 A7940 of 57 Squadron crashed into a hill at La Reid, Belgium, killing him and Lt. Percy Samuel Burnay. Lt. Thornton’s D.F.C. was gazetted on June 3rd 1919 as a part of the King’s Birthday Honours. He had shot down 6 aircraft during WW1, thus qualifying as an ‘ace.'

Frederick Oswell Thornton is remembered in Byker on B95.08


Trafford War Dead
The CWGC entry for Lieutenant Thornton

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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