WWI British 1914-15 Star Medal To Sergeant Later Lieutenant RAMC And Indian Army

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WWI British 1914-15 Star Medal
Medal group correctly impressed to 57425 SJT. G. THORN. R. A. M. C.
George Thorn
Thorn was born on June 22, 1892, in Watford, Hertfordshire, England to Father George Thorn (1860-1933) and Mother Mary Ann Lane (1861-1935). Thorn’s Father was a Coal Merchant, and his mother was a Housewife. Thorn grew up with 1 brother.
Thorn joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a Private and was promoted to Sergeant arriving in Cameroon, North Africa on October 19, 1915. Thorn was later commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Indian Army on July 9, 1918. Thorn’s brother Frederick William Thorn was Killed in Action on September 30, 1918, serving with the 10th RWK.
Prior to WWI, Thorn received a Science degree at Bristol University. He was appointed to the staff of Marling School, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, to teach Science, Mathematics and Geometry. After his return from service, Thorn became the Science and Music Master at Harrow School for Boys. Upon his retirement in 1959, the School’s Newspaper, The Gaytonian, printed an article wishing him well. The following is an excerpt from that article:
“Many the Gaytonian, past or present, whose well-used, and sometimes battered copy brings to mind some hymn-tune or carol, music by G.T. The best known composition by R.W. and G.T. to all those who have passed through the School, is of course the School Song, "Virtus non Stemma", that felicitous blend of words and music; I often wonder which came first, the music or the words. What a fine robust tune it is: it invites everyone to throw off his diffidence, forget his lack of voice, and let himself go in the pure enjoyment of singing. Yet it is but one example among the many of the School Songs and tunes for Carols and Hymns which G.T. has given to the School; I am sure that, had he wished, Mr. Thorn could have provided many a tuneful and delightful score for the stage, and now that he has more time for his muse he will be composing some music for our pleasure.
Mr. Thorn's contribution to the music of the School is perhaps the most abiding thing he leaves with us. What of the man himself? Much was perceived in his manner of playing or conducting - his enthusiasm, his coaxing or exhortation of his orchestra or choir, the subtleties of punctuation of rhythm he produced - all these are part of the personality we came to know. He has always known what he wanted to do - he was a church organist at the age of 17 - and how to get things done by transmitting his enthusiasm and sense of purpose. We shall always think of the School Organ as George Thorn's, for he provided for so many years the driving force and inspiration behind the multitude of activities conjured up to bring to fruition his grand design, now the centrepiece in our New Hall.
A man of character, around whom in a school such as ours many legends gather; some are concerned with his days as ruler of the Chemistry Laboratory (now Room B.5.), whence many stories - true and apocryphal emanated concerning fearsome experiments, cleaning up, and the museum which had its home there. The more recent generations have their stories deriving more from his somewhat awesome position of Deputy Headmaster, but few - from his colleagues downwards - failed to feel something of his capacity for friendship and fellowship, and all are linked in the music he has given to the school.”
Thorn married in July of 1926 to Winifred Hilda Bickerton. They had no children. Thorn passed away in January of 1974 with his wife following later that year. Also entitled to British War Medal and Victory Medal (no doubt listing him as an officer hence the separation). No further research has been undertaken.
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