| Regimental number | 2930 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend, New South Wales |
| School | Stockton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Address | Mitchell Street, Stockton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Houston, Mitchell Street, Stockton, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Cadets Army Medical Corps |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row C, Grave No. 23), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary HOUSTON, "Bonnie Doon", Mitchell Street, Stockton, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |