| Regimental number | 3818 |
| Place of birth | Mount Barker South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Kapunda, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Thomas Houlson, Kapunda, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 80th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 14 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 21 September 1916 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Date of death | 20 July 1960 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery |