Serjeant 4158 William Houghton
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 1st/10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 12/02/1915
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 9th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.
Family details:
Son of William Frederick and Annie Houghton, of 25, Clyde St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old William is living at 70 Bruce Street, St Helens with parents William (34), Annie (32) and two siblings: Harold (6), John (1). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Newspaper Publishers Assistant' William living at 25 Clyde Street, St Helens with parents William (44), Annie (41) and six siblings: Harold (16), Elizabeth (14), John (12), Albert Edward (8), George (6), Frederick (3).
[pic]imgs/WW1_people/HoughtonWilliam_10thKLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Houghton_Wm_10thKLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/NPC_4158_William_Houghton.png[/pic][caption]The Liverpool Echo - 16/08/1916[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/W_Houghton_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Serjeant William Houghton on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
