HOUGHTON, Frederick Desmond
| Service Number: | 414684 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 November 1941, No. 3 Recruiting Centre, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Charleville, Qld., 3 July 1922 |
| Home Town: | Charleville, Murweh, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Jackeroo |
| Died: | At home, Galatea Street, Charleville, Qld., 2 February 2007, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Charleville General Cemetery, Qld Grave 5112 Section 6D Allotment 14 |
| Memorials: | Charleville War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 414684, No. 3 Recruiting Centre, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 17 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 414684 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Henry HOUGHTON, Galatea Street, Charleville, Qld.
Fred enlisted in World War II from his home at 159 Galatea Street in Charleville. He was a bomb aimer and awarded the DFC. His love of country and adventure drome his desire to serve. After returning from the war, he and his beloved wife Joan (buried beside him 'A Woman of Grace and Substance') raised six children. He passed away at his home in Galatea Street, on 2 February 22007. Family Man, War, Hero, Legend....
Distinguished Flying Cross
Flight Lieutenant HOUGHTON has at all times shown himself to be a keen and efficient bomb aimer and has never failed to perform his duties coolly and accurately even in the most harrassing circumstances when attacked by enemy fighters or ground opposition.
As bombing leader of the squadron he has been in the leading aircraft on a number of successful formation sorties and by his keenness and hard work on the ground has done much to improve the efficiency of bomb aimers of his squadron.