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Acting Sergeant Thomas Houghton

Survivor of WW1

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General Information

Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
841924
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
24th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Blackburn, Lancashire
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Weaver
Next of Kin:
Alfred Houghton, Father, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Anglican
Place of Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
120 lbs / 54 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Hill 70
Length of Service:
1045 days in service
Buried at:
Library and Archives Canada Service Record
Canadian Great War Project

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW1 Acting Sergeant Canadian Infantry Army 24th Battalion
WW1 Private Canadian Infantry Army 24th Battalion

Additional Service Notes

Sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia 26 Sept 1916 SS Laconia Arrive Liverpool, England 6 Oct 1916
Joined unit in field 10 December 1916
Wounded GSW right arm Hill 70 15 Aug 1917

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