Lincoln and Welland Regiment, R.C.I.C. capbadge
Lincoln and Welland Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Canadian Army
4th Canadian Armoured Division
ForceArmy, Infantry | 4th Canadian Armoured Division
Service NumberA/107033 (1 District Depot - London)
RankPrivate
Engagement1943-06-04 | London, Ontario, Canada
T.O.S. this Regiment1944-01-11
Overseas1943-12-15 | United Kingdom
Disembarked1944-07-25 | France
Date of Death1944-09-25 | Belgium
DiedDied of wounds (wounded 1944-09-20)
RecordsStudy the full service records
Birthdate1922-06-19
BirthplaceGalt, Ontario, Canada
Age22
ParentsSon of Lorne William and Elizabeth HOUGHTON
Brother Eric Stoker in the Royal Canadian Navy
Brother Albert Sgt. Instructor in England (Highland Light Infantry of Canada)
Brother Arthur L/Cpl (Highland Light Infantry of Canada)
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationSpray painter
HOUGHTON, DONALD - Lincoln and Welland Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Plot 1 | Row D | Grave 8

Medals
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal (with Clasp), 1939-45 War Medal
War Diary
War Diary Lincoln and Welland Regiment September 20, 1944
Adopted Grave
Unknown
Temporary Burial
Sint-Jans hospital in Diksmuide, Belgium
Coordinates Temporary Burial
51.031487225555,2.8634811255736
Photos
Credits

Portrait and Photos: Canadian Virtual War Memorial.

Photograph temporary burial: Diksmuide Archive, Belgium.

Info from War Diary and Service Records: LAC (Library Archive Canada).

Photographs Regimental and Division patch: JM-Militaria.

Photograph headstone: Michael van de Velde.

Adegem Canadian War Cemetery