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Robert John Martin Thorpe (1909-1944)

Soldier
Service No:7939719
Rank:Trooper
Squadron:C
KIA:27 Jun 1940
Burial:Brouay War Cemetery. Plot B. 2. [Grave]
Commemorated:23H Memorial, Bridlington Priory [Panel]
Glasgow City Cemetery [Headstone] [Close-up]
Mentioned in:
23H Story
Page 270
Casualty List
Record
Civilian
Residence:Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Birth:30 Jul 1909 registered in Glasgow Dennistoun, Lanarkshire
Marriage: to Agnes Johnstone Black 19 Jan 1935 in Blythswood, Glasgow
Children:unknown
Parents
Samuel Swift ThorpeCatherine Findlay Richmond
Labourer.
19 Culloden Street, Glasgow (1912-25),
58 Coventry Street, Glasgow (1928).
Birth 1 Oct 1875 in Lanarkshire.
Death 30 Mar 1932 in Glasgow Dennistoun, Lanarkshire. Burial in Glasgow City Cemetery.
Birth 1878.
Death 4 Mar 1943 in Glasgow.
Burial in Glasgow City Cemetery.
Marriage 27 Oct 1899 in Glasgow Camlachie, Lanarkshire.

Notes

Robert's brother, 28294 Pte Samuel Swift Thorpe, 1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers, was KIA 13 Nov 1917 and is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Plot O. 37.

Another brother, T/279176 Corporal Andrew Richmond Thorpe, Royal Army Service Corps, was KIA 28 Oct 1944 and is buried in Mierlo War Cemetery, Holland. Plot IV. C. 13.

In the Casualty List, Robert's unit is stated to be the 3rd County of London Yeomanry. This is incorrect.