HOUGHTON Harry Hugh born 23 May 1876 in Henham (1881 UK census shows Elsenham). Enlists with the 11th Regiment Irish Fusiliers of Canada on 23 Aug 1916 in Vancouver aged 40, regiment number 1048824, had previously served in 15th Light Horse.1876f
He shows his next of kin as his mother Harriett of Ansteybury, Herefordshire. He is employed as a transport conductor. On 1881 census he is living with his parents William and Harriett. They had Flossie aged 7, Herbert aged 6, Minnie Maud aged 3, Harriett aged 1 along with Harry aged 4. They were living at Bower? Farm. Harry died in Canada 13 June 1938 in Vancouver.
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The data is the editor’s interpretation of documents from the:
The National Archives London, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Ancestry and Find My Past.