
| Regimental number | 1562 |
| Place of birth | Goroke, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | View Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | M Houston, Barker Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1503 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3177 Pte Clement David HOUSTON, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia (date not recorded); 4811 Sergeant Francis Gerald HOUSTON, 57th Bn, died of disease, 8 December 1916; 1059 Pte Herbert Horace HOUSTON, 4th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 5 July 1916. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |