Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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Reginald THORNELY
Ordinary Telegraphist J. 37280 (Dev) Reginald THORNELY of H. M. S. "Invincible" Royal Navy
Killed in Action Wednesday 31st May 1916, At Sea in the Battle of Jutland, age 18
| Of: | 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 |
| He enlisted in: | |
| Remembered on: | Grave/Panel of the memorial in Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth |
| Link with Hyde: | Lived in Hyde |
In the 1921 Cenotaph Unveiling Booklet the name Ernest Thornely (Spelt Ernest Thornley) is given, but it was actually his brother Reginald who served and died on board H.M.S "Invincible" at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.