Acting Sergeant Thomas Houghton
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
841924
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
24th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Blackburn, Lancashire
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Weaver
Next of Kin:
Alfred Houghton, Father, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Anglican
Place of Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
120 lbs / 54 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Hill 70
Length of Service:
1045 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Acting Sergeant |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
24th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
24th Battalion |
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Additional Service Notes
Sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia 26 Sept 1916 SS Laconia Arrive Liverpool, England 6 Oct 1916
Joined unit in field 10 December 1916
Wounded GSW right arm Hill 70 15 Aug 1917
