Name:
Anthony Joseph Hill Thornton
Country:
England
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Service:
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Unit:
22
Victories:
5
Born:
24 November 1898
Place of Birth:
Regents Park, London
Died:
Place of Death:
Anthony Joseph Hill Thornton was promoted to Temporary 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) on 1 October 1917. Posted to 22 Squadron, he scored five victories as an observer.
Victories
Date
Time
Unit
Aircraft
Opponent
Location
1
02 Apr 1918
1615
22
Bristol F.2b (B1162)
1
Fokker DR.I
(DES)
W of Vauvillers
2
02 Apr 1918
1615
22
Bristol F.2b (B1162)
1
Fokker DR.I
(DES)
W of Vauvillers
3
07 May 1918
1845
22
Bristol F.2b (B1253)
1
D
(DESF)
E of Arras
4
07 May 1918
1845
22
Bristol F.2b (B1253)
1
D
(DES)
E of Arras
5
07 May 1918
1846
22
Bristol F.2b (B1253)
1
D
(DES)
E of Arras
1
Pilot
John Everard Gurdon
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