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Arol Edmond Thornton
British Army 51st (Highland) Btn. Machine Gun Corps
from:Nelson Lancashire
Arol Thornton served with the 51st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps in WW1. This information was found in the book of poetry (among several) my grandfather had with him, probably acquired during his war. The entry is dated "4th of April 1919, Daren Germany" - guarding the Zeppelin factory. He never spoke about the war. His wife died in 1917 (while he was away) leaving my father (aged 2) with his grandmother. I do not know his war record even his service number gives no details. Arol died in 1968.

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