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Killed in action in the Courcelette area of France on 1st October 1916, aged 27 | Killed in action in the Courcelette area of France on 1st October 1916, aged 27 | ||
Buried at Courcelette British Cemetery (5 miles North-East of Albert) | Buried at Courcelette British Cemetery (5 miles North-East of Albert), Picardie, France (Grave Ref.VI.F.22) | ||
(See: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56467297/john-caswell-houghton Find A Grave Memorial #56467297]) | (See: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56467297/john-caswell-houghton Find A Grave Memorial #56467297]) | ||
Revision as of 22:26, 3 December 2018
John Caswell Houghton
Son of William Henry Houghton and Penelope Ann Houghton née Caswell
of Queens Road, Teddington, Victor Road, Teddington and Royal Road, Teddington
Born 14th October 1889 at Teddington, Middlesex
Joined the Royal Navy on 25th November 1909 and served as an Officers Steward (L1536)
on HMS Dreadnought for two years until 7th November 1910.
Married Florence May Spratley on 8th September 1911 at Holy Trinity Church (Anglican), Québec, Canada
Joined the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force as Private on 16th November 1914
Company Quartermaster Sergeant (67381) with the Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment), 25th Battn.
Killed in action in the Courcelette area of France on 1st October 1916, aged 27
Buried at Courcelette British Cemetery (5 miles North-East of Albert), Picardie, France (Grave Ref.VI.F.22) (See: Find A Grave Memorial #56467297)
Listed on Teddington War Memorial, as Houghton, J.S. Sgt-Maj.
Listed in the Book of Remembrance World War 1 at Ottawa, Canada
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