HOUGHTON William

  • First Name(s):
    William 
  • Surname:
    HOUGHTON
  • Service Number:
    240192
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    2nd Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    26th September 1917
  • Age At Death:
    21
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, Panel 75 to 77.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and enlisted Malvern, Worcestershire
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Charles Henry and Annie Sophia Houghton, 1 St Peter’s Cottages, Belmont Rd., Malvern Link, Worcestershire

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

HOUGHTON William Is Named On These Memorials

Cowleigh St Peter’s Church
Malvern WW1 War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Cowleigh St Peter’s Church, surname spelt Houghton. Malvern WW1 War Memorial, surname spelt Haughton.

Further Information About HOUGHTON William

A photograph of Private W. Houghton of North Malvern can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 27th January 1917, available at Worcestershire Archives. This photograph MAY relate to this casualty.

William Houghton has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Tyne Cot Memorial, surname spelt correctly as Houghton.

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