Cpl. D. Thorley - 201501

According to his attestation papers dated October 25, 1915 at Toronto, Daniel John Thorley was born on November 14, 1886 at Hornsea, Yorkshire, England.  He listed his wife Edith Emily Thorley, Burlington Road, Mimico as his next of kin.  He listed his occupation as car repairer and indicated that he had no previous military experience.  He was 28 years, 11 1/2 months of age and stood 5 feet 5 1/4 inches tall.  He had brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion.  He had a 1 inch scar on his right shin.  He was a member of the Church of England.

His brother Robert also enlisted.

There is a separate undated document that changes the address of his next of kin to 41 O'Hara Street, Toronto.

In the 1912 Toronto City directory he is living on the north side of Southampton Avenue in Mimico (present day Cavell Avenue).  In the 1921 Toronto City directory he is living on the north side of Victoria Street, Mimico.

According to a researcher of this family, Daniel and Robert's parents were George Thorley and Hannah Jane Hinde Thorley.  Daniel and Edith Emily Jarvis Thorley immigrated in 1910 sometime after their marriage on March 11, 1910 (Parish of the Transfiguration, Hull, York, England).  Edith died in Montreal, Quebec on March 26, 1949.  Daniel died in Montreal, Quebec on March 3, 1964.

R. Thorley

According to his attestation papers dated October 30, 1915 in Toronto, Robert Hinde Thorley was born on June 6, 1891 in Liverpool, England.  He listed his mother Annie Jane Thorley at 1 Cobden Street, Albert Avenue, Hull, England has his next of kin.  At the time he was living at 23 Lark Street, Toronto.  He listed his occupation as "compositor" and indicated that he had no previous military experience.  He was 24 years and 4 months of age and was 5 feet 5 3/4 inches in height.  He had blue eyes, dark brown hair and a medium complexion.  He had a small mole in the centre of his chest and another 2 inches above his navel.

His brother Daniel also enlisted.

According to a researcher of this family Daniel and Robert's parents were George Thorley and Hannah Jane Hinde Thorley.  His brother Daniel and his wife Edith Emily Jarvis Thorley immigrated to Canada in 1910 sometime after their marriage on March 11, 1910 (Parish of the Transfiguration, Hull, York, England).  Perhaps Robert came with them?

J. O. Thornborough

According to his attestation papers, dated February 9, 1916 at Mimico, John Oliver Thornborough was born on January 7, 1875 in Worchester, England.  He listed his wife Emma Thornborough, Heman Street, Mimico as his next of kin.  He indicated that he was a Contractor and that he had had previous military experience with the 12th Regiment York Rangers.  He was 40 years and 1 month of age and stood 5 feet 8 inches tall.  He had brown eyes, dark brown hair and a dark complexion. 

According to the 1912 and 1921 Toronto City directories he lived on the south side of Heman Street, Mimico.

G. J. Timpson

According to his attestation papers dated April 12, 1916, George Joseph Timpson was born on December 8, 1890 in Toronto. He listed his wife Mary Timpson, 243 Rhodes Avenue, Toronto as his next of kin. He indicated his occupation as a Teamster. He had no previous military experience. He was 26 years and 4 month of age. He was 5 feet 4 1/2 inches tall with grey eyes, brown hair and medium complexion. He had a scar on his right knee and left chin. He was a member of the Church of England.