Lance/Bombardier Carey Thornton
75095 Royal Field Artillery
Born 11th November 1893
Lived at 91 Clayton Street, Nelson

"My grandfather was a Lance/Bombardier in the Royal Artillery but lost his stripe after overstaying his leave to get married on the 10th July 1917"

Both his brothers died during the war Ughtred , who was in the R.A.M.C and Douglas

"Reading from Left to Right"
Standing Gnrs. W. Wright, R Walker, Yours Truly (Carey), T J Widdup
Seated Gnr H. Thorpe & Br. R Wadsworth" (Courtesy of Susan Stone)