Christopher Leslie HOUGH

HOUGH, Christopher Leslie

    Service Number: 1246
    Enlisted: 21 June 1915, Perth, Western Australia
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 2nd Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Bussellton, Western Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Perth, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Commercial traveller
    Died: Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 18 August 1916
    Cemetery: Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix
    Plot 1, Row e, Grave 31, Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais, France
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1246, Perth, Western Australia
    1 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1246, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    1 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1246, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle
    18 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1246, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1246 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-18

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    He was residing at 'Uplands', 293 Murray Street, Perth, WA

    Son of Christopher James and Isabella Ann Hough of 11 Cantle Street, Mt Lawley, WA; brother of Joan Isabella  Hough and Malcolm Seymour Guilford Hough

    31 December 1915 - to hospital with Mumps

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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