Regimental number | 1959 |
Place of birth | Birmingham, Warrickshire, England |
School | King Edwards Grammar School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineers draughtsman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, W H Houghton, 385 Gillott Road, Edgebaston, Birmingham, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Rosieres Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 50 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Helen HOUGHTON, 385 Gillott Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, England |