Lieutenant Richard Anthony Compton-Thornhill

Campaign:

World War 1


Died:

14.9.1914

1SG
Aged 22
KIA at the Battle of the Aisne
Commemorated at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.
Son of Sir Anthony Compton-Thornhill, 2nd Bart., and Lady Compton-Thornhill, of Barham Hall, Ipswich, Suffolk.

Memorial(s):

Country Location Name of Memorial Campaign Names Date(s)
England St. Nicholas' Church Main Street Forest Hill South Oxfordshire Oxfordshire OX33 1EG Lieutenant R A Compton-Thornhill memorial at St. Nicholas Church, Forest Hill World War 1
 Richard Compton-Thornhill 14-9-1914 View
England Eton College In the Cloisters Eton SL6 6DB England Eton College War Memorial World War 1
World War 2
 Richard Compton-Thornhill 14-9-1914 View
England St James's Club (former) 106 Piccadilly Mayfair City Of Westminster Greater London W1 The Bachelors Club World War 1
 Richard Compton-Thornhill 14-9-1914 View

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