Basic Details
Surname
Houghton
Forenames
E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Ernest
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 24/04/2024 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2077801/ernest-houghton/
FUSILIER ERNEST HOUGHTON
Service Number: 3777319
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 8th Bn.
Date of Death 05 September 1944 Age 29 years old
Buried GRADARA WAR CEMETERY I, E, 68.Italy
Son of John William and Clara Houghton, of Runcorn
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Fusilier
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Italy
Year of death
1944
Month of death
September
Day of death
5
Age at death
29
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action