HOUGHTON, DONALD

Birthdate

1922-06-19

Birthplace

Galt, Ontario, Canada

Age

22

Parents

Son of Lorne William and Elizabeth Houghton of Galt, Ontario, Canada

Religion

Presbyterian

Occupation

Spray Painter

Service number

A/107033

Engagement

1943-06-04

Disembarked

1944-07-25, France

Date of death

1944-09-25

Died

Belgium, Died of wounds

Force

Army

Rank

Private

Regiment (Fallen buddies)

Lincoln and Welland Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Awards

Cemetery reference

Plot 1 | Row D | Grave 8

Message

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Military grave

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Additional info

Wounded on September 20th, 1944. Compound fracture right humerus. Wound right hand and blast ruptured ear drum.

SOURCE: VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA

Resources

Personal details have been collected from official Service Records and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Some of the additional information has been provided by War Diaries, Libera Me (G.E. Spittael), Polder Fighting (R.W. Catsburg), Veterans Affairs Canada, WW2 Talk, Aircrew Remembered and other sources. The commonwealth-adegem.com website is not responsible for incorrect information.