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HOUGHTON, Harry
| Service Number: | 314 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Oldham Lancashire, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 17 August 1950, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: Kendrew Oval, Road: 9, Site #: 34 |
| Memorials: | Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1, Norwood Primary School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 314, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 314, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 314, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 314 |
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Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Houghton, 66 Egerton Street, Heywood, Lancashire, England
Described on enlisting as 26yrs 1mth old; single; 5' 5.5" tall; 122 lbs;
fresh complexion; hazel eyes; brown hair; Church of England
30/12/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
9/3/1916 appointed to B Company, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Morphettville Camp
9/6/1916 embarked from Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A19 Afric
as a Private in 43rd Battalion, B Company
9/8/1916 transferred to 16th Battalion, England
9/9/1916 taken on strength of 16th Batalion
proceeded overseas to France
23/9/1916 taken on strength of 43rd Battalion, England
25/9/1916 proceeded overseas to France, ex Southampton
22/11/1916 detached to 11th Machine Gun Company
to fill places of Drivers in Isolation at Grantham, England
23/11/1916 attached for duty, Rouen, France
23/11/1916 detacged as Private to 4th Machine Gun Battalion
25/11/1916 proceeded overseas to France, ex Southampton
11/12/1916 accidentally injured - sprained ankle
18/1/1917 embarked onboard HS Stad Antwerpen for England, ex Calais, France
19/1/1917 admitted to Norfold War Hospital, Norwich, England
24/3/1917 granted leave (furlo)
9/4/1917 report to Training Depot, Wareham, England
27/4/1917 marched in to H&D Depot, Perham Downs
27/4/1917 marched out to Infantry Draft Depot, Perham Downs
22/5/1917 transferred to 4th Division Machine Gun Company, France
7/9/1917 proceeded overseas to France, via Southampton
7/4/1918 sick to hospital, France
12/4/1918 admitted to General Hospital, France
26/5/1918 discharged to Base details
23/8/1919 sick to hospital, Bulford
30/9/1919 discharged from hospital
6/10/1919 returned to Australia onboard Pakeha, ex England
21/11/1919 disembarked into Australia
12/1/1920 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (13438) and Victory medal (13250)
Married: Bertha
Children: Daughter Daphne
Sons Jim and Jack
17/8/1950 passed away in Adelaide, SA
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery, AIF Cemetery
Section: Kendrew Oval, Road: 9, Site #: 34
"In memory of No. 314, Pte. Harry Houghton, 4th M.G. BTN, A.I.F.
Died at Adelaide, 17 Aug., 1950, aged 60 years.
Dearly beloved husband of Bertha and father of Daphne, Jim and Jack. "At rest"
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 7/5/2016. Lest we forget.
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