Albert Henry Thorne died of wounds on this day in 1915.
Born in Barnstaple on 24 May 1896, Albert was the only son of John Henry Thorne (builder) of Bear St, Barnstable.
He was educated Ashleigh Road Council School and then employed in the Locomotive Dept of the Great Western Railway.
Albert enlisted in the 6th Devonshire Regiment on 6 Sept 1914.
He left for India on 14 October 1914, where he was stationed at Lahore Cantonments.
Albert volunteered for service in the Persian Gulf, joining the Indian Expeditionary Force in May 1915.
He took part in the Battle of Ctesiphon and died at Kut-el-Mara. Albert is buried in Kut War Cemetery.
Above: Albert Thorne's Pension Card, which is part of the WFA's Pension Record archive
Pte Albert Henry Thorne, 1/6th Bn, The Devonshire Regt (T.F.) Attd. 2nd Bn (54th Foot) The Dorsetshire Regt.
Died of wounds 13 December 1915.
Image: Palace of Khosrow, 6th century C.E., Ctesiphon.