Now I don’t know much about Sapper J Houghton, other than he served in the Royal Engineers and participated in both the South African War and the Great War.
I came across him yesterday when my old friend, David Harrop sent me this picture of Sapper Houghton’s medals, which include the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal, Victory Medal and two from the earlier conflict.
David tells me they will be in his special exhibition to be held next year in Central Ref to amrk the end of the Great War.
And for those with an interest in that earlier war, Sapper Houghton’s Queen’s South Africa Medal carries three clasps, for the Transvaal, Orange Free State and the Cape Colony.
I know that during that conflict he was with the Telegraph Battalion of the Royal Engineers and reached the rank of sergeant during the Great War.
There is a hint that he might have been from Bury but so far that is it.
In time there will be more.
Location; South Africa and the Western Front
Picture; the medals of Sapper J Houghton from the collection of David Harrop
David tells me they will be in his special exhibition to be held next year in Central Ref to amrk the end of the Great War.
I know that during that conflict he was with the Telegraph Battalion of the Royal Engineers and reached the rank of sergeant during the Great War.
There is a hint that he might have been from Bury but so far that is it.
In time there will be more.
Location; South Africa and the Western Front
Picture; the medals of Sapper J Houghton from the collection of David Harrop
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