Thornton, Herbert Regiment: Cheshire Regiment (previously King's Shropshire Light Infantry militia) Rank: Private Service No: 5823 (militia 3773) Boer War service: 7 Jan 1900 to 26 Oct 1902 Date of enlistment: 8 Nov 1898 in Cheshire Regiment (10 Aug 1897 in militia) Date of discharge: 27 Jul 1915 (in Army Reserve from 1903) Reason for discharge: No longer physically fit for wa...