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Private John Houghton 29376
8th Battalion Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Born in Skelmersdale Road, Bickerstaffe, on 13th
May 1898 and worked a
He was the son of William and Ann Houghton and husband of
Amelia Taylor of 63, Clayton Street Skelmersdale.
John and Amelia were married on 21st July 1917 and had one
child, who was named after her Mum.
John was killed on 1st. October 1918 at the age
of 20. At the time the Germans were in full retreat with only six weeks to go
before the armistice was signed.
He is commemorated on panel 3 of the Vis-en-Artois memoral,
France. This can be found on the D939, eight Km. South East of Arras.
Footnote
Vis-en-Artois.
One of the most handsome memorials, it commemorates nearly 22,000 British and 16
South Africans lost during the final allied advance.
