Personal information | |
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Birth name | John St. Ledger Thornton |
Nationality | British |
Born | Greasley, England | 6 June 1911
Died | 18 August 1944 Normandy, German-occupied France | (aged 33)
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 110 metres hurdles |
John St. Ledger Thornton (6 June 1911 – 18 August 1944) was a British hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1] He was killed in action during World War II. [2]
Thornton served as a major in the Seaforth Highlanders during the Second World War. [3] He served at El Alamein and in the Sicily Campaign, and was killed in action on 18 August 1944 during the Battle of Normandy. [1] Thornton is buried at Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery. [3]
Personal information | |
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Birth name | John St. Ledger Thornton |
Nationality | British |
Born | Greasley, England | 6 June 1911
Died | 18 August 1944 Normandy, German-occupied France | (aged 33)
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 110 metres hurdles |
John St. Ledger Thornton (6 June 1911 – 18 August 1944) was a British hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1] He was killed in action during World War II. [2]
Thornton served as a major in the Seaforth Highlanders during the Second World War. [3] He served at El Alamein and in the Sicily Campaign, and was killed in action on 18 August 1944 during the Battle of Normandy. [1] Thornton is buried at Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery. [3]