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Thorne-Thorne, John J. Percy

Service number:
15980
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1941
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1942
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1943
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Colonel
Awarded on:
August 24th, 1944
Mentioned in Dispatches

War Diary mentions

10 July 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
Col Thorn-Thorn (Col Exec CA 2 Army) reported that church at NORREY marked for demolition. Investigation showed that this had been done by Army RE. Steps were taken to see that notice was removed and demolition cancelled.

26 September 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
Col Thorne-Thorne (SCAO Airborne Corps) visited this HQ to discuss bdys within HOLLAND for which he was responsible. SO1E visited 12 Corps and 30 Corps and arranged for 8 Corps to take over 30 Corps area up to 12 Corps bdy and as far north an R MEUSE. All of BELGIUM to be handed to Army.

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