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Lt William G "Torchy" Thornton

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  • Rank: Tpr

    Date: 01 Nov 39

  • Rank: Cpl

    Date: 04 Nov 40

    Will attend a Course of Instruction at the Gunnery Wing CAFVTC.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Cpl

    Date: 18 Nov 40

    Gunnery Course at CACTC. 2 weeks.

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Sgt
    Sqn: C

    Date: 20 Jan 41

    From Cpl(A/Sgt) to Sgt.Confirmed in rank of Sgt. Part 2 Orders, No.83, 6 May 41, para 12, effective 20 Jan 41.

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Cpl(A/Sgt)
    Sqn: C

    Date: 20 Jan 41

    From Cpl to Cpl(A/Sgt)

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Cpl(A/Sgt)

    Date: 03 Mar 41

    Gunnery Instructor "Machine Gun" for HQ Sqn, 1 Cdn Armd Bde from 3-8 March 1941.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Cpl(A/Sgt)
    Sqn: C

    Date: 15 Mar 41

    Driver IC Class II.

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt
    Sqn: C

    Date: 08 May 41

    SOS On Command to Platoons Weapons course at CSA(EC)TC Long Branch, Ontario

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: A/Sgt

    Date: 17 Jun 41

    TOS from Platoons Weapons course at CSA(EC)TC Long Branch, Ontario

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: A/Sgt

    Date: 17 Jun 41

    Platoons Weapons course at CSA(EC)TC Long Branch, Ontario. Final standing Q II.

  • Rank: Sgt
    Sqn: C

    Date: 01 Sep 41

    Driver IC Class II.

  • Rank: Sgt
    Sqn: C

    Date: 26 Sep 41

    Driver IC Class III.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Sgt
    Sqn: C

    Date: 10 Oct 41

    Driver IC (W) Class II

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt
    Sqn: C

    Date: 19 Mar 42

    SOS proceeds on Compass Course 78, att to AFV School.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 25 Mar 42

    Attained classification PII at Compass Course 78

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 25 Mar 42

    TOS returns from Compass Course 78 and ceases att to AFV School.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 21 Jul 42

    Driver IC Class III (T)

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt
    Sqn: C

    Date: 24 Apr 43

    SOS to No.2 CACRU, OCTU candidate

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Lt

    CFR from Sgt to Lt early 1944

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Lt

    Date: 10 Aug 44

    TOS from X-4 list CAC(c)

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Lt

    Date: 15 Aug 44

    SOS to X-3 list CAC(c)

09101840a NCO's Torchy Thornton, Bill Rawson, Jim Manship, George Inglis, Henry Chantler, Doc Doherty, Kneeling-Archie Powers
09100790 WG Thornton copy