James Thresh, 0997 Duke of Cornwall's L I

1900 Jul/Sep . Born Barnsley

1900 Jul 25 Baptised

1901 census at 22/ 3, Court, Sheffield Road, Barnsley

1911 census

1920 Jan 20. Died

Buried Finner Cemetery

This soldier drowned in Bungannon,Co.Donegal. He was attempting to cross the estuary of the Erne on horseback. He had previously done this on a few occasions.This time the tide was in which made the task more difficult. Later his horse was seen on the opposite shore in a state of exhaustion and obviously riderless.

 

British soldiers died in Ireland