Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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Ernest THORNELY
Ordinary Telegraphist J. 37280 (Dev) Ernest THORNELY of H. M. S. "Invincible" Royal Navy
Killed in Action Wednesday 31st May 1916, at Sea in HMS Invincible, at the Battle of Jutland, age 18
| Home address: | 54 High Street, Godley, Cheshire |
| Born: | 1898, Godley, Cheshire |
| Parents: | Elizabeth H. Thornely and Frederick William Thornely of 54 High Street, Godley, Cheshire |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Occupation: | Assistant Sexton |
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| Remembered: | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, |
| Link to Hyde: | Lived in Hyde |
Ernest THORNLEY was too young to serve in the armed forces so, when enlisting, he gave his brother's details, thus adding two years to his age. This is why his service record gives his name as Reginald THORNLEY.