Son of William and Elizabeth Jane Houghton, of 5, Beech Avenue, Outwood, Lancashire, and formerly of 14, Elm Avenue, Outwood, Lancashire. Enlisted July 1915.
Houghton, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Houghton
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Radcliffe, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Outwood, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 25th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Bury) (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 201779
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 5.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 17/05/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918