A18108
R.C.A.F. Motor Transport
Corporal

Born: September 14th 1914, Malahide Twsp, Aylmer, ON
Died: June 30th 1993
Attended: Schools near Aylmer and Shedden
After School: Farmed and started Mechanical and Body Man Career
Enlisted: September 1939, London, ON
Trained: London, for a short time, then posted to Manning Pool, Toronto, to help prepare for influx of Trainees
Served: Canada - St. Thomas, Toronto, Lethbridge, Calgary, Dawson Creek
Medals or Awards: All Canadian medals associated with Canadian Service
Discharged: October 1945, released on an Industrial Discharge for 6 months
After the War: Drove Construction Engineer for Paramount Movie
Studio; Fall of 1946 - set up Garage in Tavistock and later in Kitchener
Family: Married Jean Dunbar, January 5th 1943
Children - Sylvia Shackleton, Vernon Houghton, Mary Gatt, Richard Houghton, Thomas Houghton, William Houghton
Comments: Member of Royal Canadian Legion, Elora; enthusiastic member of Rotary International

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