Private 44618 Arthur Houghton

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Wales Borderers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 1457, R.E.

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 22nd of February 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 4 A.

Family details:
Son of John Thomas and Elizabeth Houghton, of 99, Cooper St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Arthur is living at 132 Argyle Street, St Helens with parents John Thomas (25), Elizabeth (24) and sister Annie Elizabeth (3). 1901 - 11 years old Arthur is living at 99 Cooper Street, St Helens with parents John Thomas (35), Elizabeth (33) and five siblings: Annie Elizabeth (13), Alice (9), Harold (6), Rhoda (4), Florence (2). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Bricklayer' Arthur living at 99 Cooper Street, St Helens with parents John Thomas (45), Elizabeth (45) and six siblings: Alice (19), Harold (16), Rhoda (14), Florrie (12), Harry (10), Albert (7).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/HoughtonArth.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/JF_Clare_A_Houghton_SWB.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Arthur Houghton on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]