| Regimental number | 5038 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Soldiers Club, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Houghton, Littlebrook, Kirkly near Livepool, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Delsaux Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 21), Beugny, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Amos and Margaret HOUGHTON, Little Book, Kirkby, Liverpool, England |