History while in the forces
04 Sep 1915: called up for service with the Imperial Cadet Yeomanry and attached to the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry10 Dec 1916: sailed for Egypt with his Unit
31 Dec 1916: reached Regiment Station on Egyptian desert
May 1918: drafted to France
Sep 1918: training recruits at Rugeley Camp, Staffordshire
Feb 1919: received discharge certificate (will resume work at Bank on Feb 17th)
- Surname
- Houghton
- Forename
- James Ivor Thomas
- Service number
- 150196 [2239]
- Rating or rank
- Lance Corporal [Trooper]
- Regiment or Other Unit
- FM GC Training Battalion, [East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry]
- Branch
- 34 Kirkgate, Bradford
- Date of Birth
- 09 Dec 1897
- Date of birth
- 1897
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 26 Jan 1914
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 04 Sep 1915
