| Regimental number | 4811 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Goroke, Victoria |
| School | High Schools in Melbourne and Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | 58 Barkly Place, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Bendigo branch, 12 May 1914. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 20.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20.4 |
| Place of burial | Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery (173 and 4. 2), London, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Sarah HOUSTON, Waterloo Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3177 Pte Clement David HOUSTON, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia (date not recorded); 1059 Pte Herbert Horace HOUSTON, 4th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 5 July 1916; 1503 Pte Raymond HOUSTON, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 October 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, October 1916; invalided to England; recovered; rejoined unit in France. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 190. |
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