| Regimental number | 1120 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Vic |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Warrandyte, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Harry Houghton, Warrandyte, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 December 1917 |
| Date of death | 3 June 1966 |
| Place of burial | Anderson Creek Cemetery |