South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 15 March 1916 | ~ | Arrow |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions near Ypres | 19 Aug 1915 at Toronto | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| west of Zillebeke | ||
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Frank was killed during his battalion's attack on enemy lines in the Maple Copse area west of Zillebeke and east of Ypres.The following is an excerpt from the dairy of 5th Battalion of June 2, 1916 (click here for more ):
A red letter day in the history of the Battalion, ever to be remembered by those who lived through it. In the early morning, enemy sprung a mine in part of line held by 4th CMR Battalion and began a bombardment of the Brigade area… and all the ground in MAPLE COPSE and vicinity. The men were kept under cover as much as possible…several attempts were made to get in touch with the front line but without success. Runners sent out by us… were killed or returned wounded, with news that the communications trenches had been blown in, and that it was impossible to get through enemy barrage fire…
A new defensive front line was organized later that day, to be consolidated as much as possible before being used as a jumping-off position for the counter-attack which began at ten minutes past seven on the following morning, June 3. It is not clear exactly what role the 5th CMR played: it held Maple Copse all day during a bombardment so intense that apparently no-one could ascertain exactly what was happening elsewhere; attempts were also made to communicate with the survivors of the 4th CMR Battalion
which had been holding the front-line at the time of the attack but which had been isolated ever since that time.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1886 | 21 Feb 1986 at Arrow |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| William and Jane Houghton | Cold Comfort Farm, Arrow |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Rosa Janet Houghton nee Freeman | Janet Houghton born 3 Mar 1915 in Toronto |
| 7 Aug 1913 at York, Ontario, Canada | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Cold Comfort Farm, Arrow | 1901 - Apprentice Carpenter |
| 1901 - Cold Comfort Farm, Arrow | 1911 - House Painter |
| 1911 - Wesham Road Lodge, Dunnington, Arrow | 1913 - Painter & Decorator |
| 1913 - 25, Shudell Avenue, Toronto. |
Brother of Oliver Houghton who also fell
