SON OF MARGARET MALONE THORNTON AND THE LATE PATRICK THORNTON, OF EDINBURGH; HUSBAND OF MARGARET CRANSTON RICHARDSON THORNTON, OF 30, WEST BLACKHALL ST., GREENOCK.

Joined Royal Scots in 1904 - transferred to RE SIgnals - Army Reserve 1912 - died at 1st Canadian Clearing Station of acute oedema of the lungs caused by heart problem