Son of William Henry and Margaret Houghton, of 108, Market Street, Atherton, Lancashire.
Houghton, Herbert –
Personal details
- Surname: Houghton
- Forename: Herbert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Atherton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 6th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: PS/9980
- Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/09/1916 10/08/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5h 6h