Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Private J. Houghton, Army Cyclist Corps, latterly a Constable in the Liverpool City Police

British War and Victory Medals (18190 Pte., A. Cyc. Corps); Liverpool City Police Good Service Medal (2) no clasp (Con. 223 “E” John Houghton), reverse inscribed, ‘Presented by Watch Committee 15th Sept. 1939’, bronze, with brooch bar; another, 1 clasp, Service over 30 Years, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented by Watch Committee to Con. 223.E. J. Houghton 15-9-44’, silver, with brooch bar; St. John Ambulance Association Examination Cross, bronze, reverse inscribed, ‘317220 John Houghton’, this in named card box of issue; with ‘Poperinghe’ badge, enamelled, this with enamel damage; medals good very fine and better (6) £240-280

John Houghton enlisted on 4 February 1916. Serving in the field with the Army Cyclist Corps, he received gunshot wounds to the right foot and left leg on 2 November 1918 and was invalided home. He was discharged due to his wounds on 25 February 1919 and was awarded the Silver War Badge (not with lot).

With original registered envelope for the war medals, addressed to him at ‘3 Guildhall Rd., Aintree, Lancs.’; five letters with envelopes to Houghton dated 1919 and two letters with envelopes to his wife from Houghton, dated 1921 - these seven all addressed ‘45 Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport’. With some copied service papers, roll extract and m.i.c.