John Thornton | |
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Personal details | |
Born |
John St. Ledger Thornton 6 June 1911 Greasley, England |
Died |
18 August 1944 Normandy, German-occupied France | (aged 33)
Nationality | British |
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]
Personal life[]
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]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "John Thornton Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/john-thornton-1.html. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Casualty Details: Thronton, John St. Ledger". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2323987/.
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