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Houghton, Frank Magens Caulfeild (22). Lieutenant, Wireles Exp Est Royal Air Force. Killed whilst flying 06/05/1918. Son of Frank Edwin Caulfeild Houghton, of 42, Truscott Avenue, Bournemouth. Previously served in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and Army Cyclist Corps.
The Times, Tuesday, May 28, 1918
FALLEN OFFICERS
LIEUTENANT FRANK MAGENS CAULFIELD HOUGHTON,
R.A.F., who was accidentally killed while flying
on May 6, was the eldest son of Mr. Frank Edwin
Caulfield Houghton, of the Old Hall, Dorrington,
Shrewsbury, was born in 1895, and was educated at
Magdalen College School, Oxford, and Denstone
College, Staffs. Leaving school on August 1, 1914,
he received his first commission in the Shropshire
Light Infantry the following September, afterwards
transferring to the Army Cyclists Corps, and in May,
1916, he became an observer in the R.A.F., in which
force he served continuously for 18 months in France,
obtaining his wings in 1917. He was the originator
and promoter of the All-
meetings at Brooklands in 1915. His office com-
manding writes:-
and it is a very real loss and sorrow to me to lose him
like this. He was a very popular officer and one and
all feel his loss."