Serjeant 426064 Harry Herbert Houghton
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 419th West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: A/Sjt (T) 6766
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 12th of July 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hop Store Cemetery - Plot I. Row C. Grave 49.
Family details:
Son of Edward and Margaret Houghton, of 182, Vincent Street, St. Helens, Lancashire.
Census details:
1891 - 2 year old Harry is living at 66 Claughton Street, St Helens with parents Edward (48) Margaret (42) and five siblings: Mary Eliz (15) John Myers (13) Catherine C M (11) James S (8) Sarah A (6) 1901 - 12 year old Harry is living at 49 Vincent Street, St helens with parents Edward (58) Margaret (52) and four siblings: John M (23) Catherine C M (21) James S (18) Sarah A (16) 1911 - Sees 22 year old 'Joiner' Harry living at 74 Lingholme Road, St Helens with parents Edward (68) Margaret (62) and two siblings: John Myers (31) Sarah Alberta (25)
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/GallantRescueByHarryHoughtonRE.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/NPC_426064_HarryH_Houghton.png[/pic][caption]Liverpool Echo, Wed May 24th - 1916
(Photo courtesy of Stephen Nulty)[/caption]
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[caption]A dedication for Serjeant Harry Houghton at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/H_H_Houghton_RE_zpsac270c8b.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant Harry Herbert Houghton at Hop Store Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
