Houghton Edwin Private 14629569
Personnel Entry
Name Houghton Edwin
Army number 14629569
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death).Not yet known.
Unit Conscripted into the General Staff Corps – date not yet confirmed. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry – date not yet available – and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served Normandy. Wounded. Transferred to the Welch Regiment 1/11/1944 under Part 2 Orders 54/26. Documents to Exeter.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 10tth Battalion.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes – in Normandy – date not recorded.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet.
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