| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John St. Ledger Thornton |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | (1911-06-06)6 June 1911 Greasley, England |
| Died | 18 August 1944(1944-08-18) (aged 33) Normandy, German-occupied France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 110 metres hurdles |
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. He was killed in action during World War II.
Personal life
Thornton served as a major in the Seaforth Highlanders during the Second World War. He served at El Alamein and in the Sicily Campaign, and was killed in action on 18 August 1944 during the Battle of Normandy. Thornton is buried at Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Thornton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Casualty Details: Thronton, John St. Ledger". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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