| Regimental number | 1059 |
| Place of birth | Goroke, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Boundary rider |
| Address | 57 Barkly Place, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mrs S.L. Houston, Barkly Place, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Seymour, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bendigo Cemetery (Portion Church of England, No. 24051, Section p3), Victoria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Returned to Australia as 2/8/16 on Cemetery Details. Parents: Jas and Sarah HOUSTON. Native of Goroke, victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4811 Sergeant Francis Gerald HOUSTON, 57th Bn, died of disease, 8 December 1916; 3177 Pte Clement David HOUSTON, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia (date not recorded); 1503 Pte Raymond HOUSTON, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 October 1915. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |