Throne, Sigmund Alexander Oscar
Sigmund Alexander Oscar Thorne: Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment * King’s College * son of Rev. P. L. Thorne of West Kilburn * died at Brighton on 22nd December 1916 as the result of a motor-cycle accident while on sick leave from France * buried at Brighton. O.T.C.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Thorne |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Sigmund Alexander Oscar |
| Date of birth | 5 February 1897 |
| Place of birth | Bristol Registration District |
| Family details | son of Rev. Paul Leon Thorne of West Kilburn |
| Previous education | Whitechapel Foundation School; Christ's Hospital; West Horsham |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1914 |
| Dept / course | Evening Class - London Matriculation |
| Military unit | Prince of Wale's Own West Yorkshire Regiment |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France & Flanders June - July 1916 (wounded and invalided) |
| Date of death | 22/12/1916 |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Brighton |
| Cause of death | Motor cycle accident |
| Commemoration(s) | Added to King's College War Memorial in 2012; Brighton City Cemetery (Bear Road) |
| Notes | Birth registered as Sigmund Alexander O. Dornbusch. |
| Sources | King’s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London O.T.C. 1914-1919 |