Private 18323 William Houghton
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Date Entered Therein: 25/11/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 11th of February 1917
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Bamfurlong, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 23.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Jane Houghton, of 89, Lily Lane, Bamfurlong, Wigan.
Census details:
1901 - William 4 is living with his parents Thomas 36, Jane 29 and siblings Richard B 10, Oswald T 9, Thomas 3 and Elizabeth I 1 at Hardings Row, Rainford, Lancashire 1911 - William 14 b Rainford a Haulier below Ground is living with his parents Thomas 46, Jane 39 and siblings Richard 20, Oswald 19, Ann 16, Thomas 13, Elizabeth Isabella 11 and Jane 9 at 54 Lily Lane, Bamfurlong, near Wigan, Lancashire
[pic]gallery_shroh/southlancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William Houghton Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
