Four children of William Palmer THORNE and Georgina Rachel GILLARD born 1879-1885 at Kent, Hampshire and Dublin. Eva Maud Mary THORNE (1880-1940) William Palmer THORNE m2. 1886 Susannah AVERY (2 dau) Gertrude THORNE (1887-1965) m Jack MASON Georgina THORNE (1889-1959 3 marriages, dau Doris m 1925 Jaseon CURRAGH, dau Shirley m Wm Perry POSTLETHWAITE, father of Andrea DASHTI b 1969 Kendal. Captain Thorne's medals were donated to the Museum in 1972 by his grand daughter of Mrs. Willis of Scotby near Carlisle. Her mother Gertrude Mary Thorne was a daughter of Capt Thorne from his second marriage. She was born 1 May 1887 at Galway, Connemara, Ireland, died 21 Feb 1965 aged 77 yrs at Carlisle, Cumbria, England. Gertie married 'Jack' John Mason (c1885-1961) in 1907 at Carlisle. From the cemetery records their address in 1961-65 was Rose Cottage, Scotby. They had four chn, all girls: Nora, Edna d 1974, Gertie m Gordon WILLIS, Joyce. A relative has been in contact with the seller. HI ANDREA SORRY YOU DID NOT SEE THE WATCH BEFORE IT WAS SOLD (THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE PUT IT ON I HAD IT ON AUCTION IN DEC 08. I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SOLD IT TO YOU BECAUSE OF THE FAMILY CONNECTION (THE BUYER IS FROM AUSTRALIA) I PURCHASED THE WATCH FROM A LOCAL WATCH DEALER IN HASLINGDEN LANCASHRE, WHO PURCHASED THE WATCH FROM A MILITARY DEALER AGAIN FROM HASLINGDEN. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU. ONCE AGAIN SORRY THAT I COULD NOT SELL IT TO YOU (IF THE BUYER DOES NOT PAY I WILL EMAIL YOU AND GIVE YOU FIRST CHANCE AT IT. REGARDS DAVID Andrea who lives in Dundee, Scotland, is also trying to contact the buyer. We still might be able to acquire the watch. The watch was received by the buyer on 5 Feb 2009. He has not replied to messages from Andrea that we would like to purchase the watch. August 2010 it finally came into our possession.