| Notes: | POW. 9/5/1943 Died. Enlisted in the 1 Manchester Regiment, attached to CMP, L of C Pro Coy and died up country in Cutts papers Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. He was born and resided in Warrington and is shown as 1 Manchester Regiment in CWGC roll.
Info from Japanese POW index card:William Houghton, born 23/11/1918 at 20 Boydell Avenue, Latchford, Warrington, Lancashire, address: mother Mary Elizabeth Houghton, 20 Boydell Avenue, Latchford, occupation Upholsterer, mother Mary Elizabeth. No., shown as 3822981 on Japanese POW Index Card.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 25193, Houghton, William, L/Cpl, 3802981 amended to 3532931, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 9/5/1943, camp TH, Thailand, deceased. He is shown on Group No. 1 Working Party: 3802981, L/Cpl, Houghton, W, deceased, CMP. He died of acute enteritis at Hindat and was buried.
Casualty List 777, Malaya, Missing 15/2/1942, shown of 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 1238, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 777, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List. Casualty List 1882, previously reported POW now reported Died, previous List 1238, Malaya, shown on 1 Manchester Regiment List, died 9/5/1943.
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