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Military service
Service number:
B/138219
Age:
21
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
Birth:
April 7, 1923
Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
January 7, 1943
Toronto, Ontario
Death:
October 2, 1944
In the field, Belgium
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
I. E. 23.
Additional information
Son of John and Elsie Houck of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Digital gallery of Private Albert John Houck
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Grave marker
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Telegram
Canadian national Telegram sent to Elsie Houck (mother of Albert)notifying her that he was killed in action. -
Telegram
Canadian National Telegram sent to Albert's mother. Seems to have been sent after Albert was killed. -
Group photo
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry - Demonstration Platoon (Taken in Bombed out part of London).<P> Front Row (L.to R.): Pte.D. Ilse; Pte. R. Gilbert; L/ol. M. Mackenzie; Cpl. M. Peters; Cpl. H. Todd; Sgt. P. Pitt; Lt. H. Hinton; Cpl. G. McChesney; Cpl. G. Fecteau; L/Cpl. W. Mcgarrell; Pte. G. Petersen; Pte. J. Kelly.<P> Centre Row (L to R): Pte. C. Fleckney; Pte. F. Batters; Pte. J. Richardson; Pte. C. McBurney; Pte. R. Martin; Pte. A. Houck; Pte W. Gaynor; Pte. H. Hall; Pte. C. Archer; Pte. R. Cooper; Pte. R. Hicks; Pte. D. Hodge; Pte. W. Bracey.<P> Top Row (L to R): Pte. E. Jocko; Pte. M. Paquette, Pte. G. Prouse; Pte. L. Large; Pte. J. Pasquantino; Pte. F. Louth; Pte. H. Joncas; Pte. S. Addiss; Pte. F. McIver; Pte. R. Payne; Pte. F. Reid. -
Photo of Albert Houck
Albert J. Houck in Uniform for The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. -
Book of Remembrance
Book of Remembrance, Page 339, 4th name on left hand column is Pte. Albert John Houck. -
Grave marker
Remembered with Honour at Schoonselhof Cemetery -
Photo of parents
Elsie & John Houck (Albert's Parents) -
Death notification
Death Notice in newspaper -
Photo of Albert Houck
Albert with his sister, Shirley Houck -
Newspaper clipping
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Grave Marker
Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Cemetery
Entrance … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Cemetery
Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 and 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Cemetery
View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Photo of ALBERT JOHN HOUCK
In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Roll of honour
In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Roll of honour
In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Roll of honour
In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Book of Remembrance
In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Albert John Houck
Digital gallery of
Private Albert John Houck
Digital gallery of
Private Albert John Houck
Digital gallery of
Private Albert John Houck
Digital gallery of
Private Albert John Houck
Digital gallery of
Private Albert John Houck
Digital gallery of
Private Albert John Houck
Digital gallery of
Private Albert John Houck
Digital gallery of
Private Albert John Houck
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 339 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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