Private 6900 Joseph Houghton
Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps - 5th Stationary Hospital
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 15/08/1914
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 17th of June 1916
Born: Burtonwood, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery British Extension - I. A. 23.
Census details:
1891 - 1 years old Joseph is living at Mercers Cottages, Burtonwood with parents Jonathan (31), Eliza (29) and two siblings: William (10), Lillie (2). 1901 - 11 years old schoolboy Joseph is living at 17 Fairclough Street, Burtonwood with parents Jonathan (44), Eliza (43) and three siblings: Lily (12), Ruth (8), Florance May (5). Boarding at the address is Samuel Hall (31). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Miner (filler)' Joseph living at 34 Choral Terrace, Collins Green with parents Jonathan (53), Eliza (52) and sister Florence May (15).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/HoughtonJ_RAMC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Houghton at Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
