Houghton, Jack Bloor
Temp. Surg. Lieut. Jack Bloor Houghton, R.N.V.R., is included as "missing, presumed killed," in an Admiralty Casualty List published on March 13. He was born on March 20, 1917, and received his professional education at King's College Hospital, qualifying M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. in 1940. Before entering the R.N.V.R. in July, 1941, he held an appointment at the Blind School Hospital, Leatherhead, Surrey. In Aug., 1942, he was mentioned in dispatches for distinguished services in convoys to Murmansk. He was a member of the B.M.A. and his home was at Woodthorpe, Nottingham. British Medical Journal 27 March 1943
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Houghton |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Jack Bloor |
| Date of birth | 20 March 1917 |
| Family details | Son of Percival and Hattie Houghton of Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire |
| Previous education | High Pavement Secondary School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1935-1937 |
| Dept / course | Medicine |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. |
| Military unit | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.S. Welshman |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in despatches London Gazette 21st August 1942 |
| Date of death | 01/02/1943 |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Rank at death | Surgeon Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Went down with the ship. |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; St. George’ s Centre, Chatham, Chatham Naval Memorial; Roll of the Fallen, University of London O.T.C. & S.T.C.; High Pavement Secondary School Roll of Honour |
| Notes | Lieutenant Jack Bloor Houghton was surgeon on “ The Welshman” which was mined and sunk between Alexandria and Malta. He went down with the ship. The Welshman Society meets from time to time in Chatham and a bronze plaque has been erected in the former church of Chatham Naval Barracks, (Now St. George’ s Centre) by survivors and relatives in memory of those who were lost. Wikipedia. |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; London Gazette |