Regimental number | 3814 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Reading lad |
Address | 49 Linton Street, Kangaroo Point, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Dalton, 4 Quebec Buildings, Prestons Road, Poplar, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3814A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'This soldier was employed as a runner during the time his Battalion was in the line on BROODSEINDE RIDGE in October, 1917. The area which had had to traverse between his Company and Battalion Headquarters was at all hours of the day and night subjected to heavy shell fire, and other means of communication were frequently impossible owing to telephone lines being repeatedly broken. On the night 16th/17th October, 1917, in particular the work done by Private HOUSTON was exceptionally good, and called for a very high standard of courage and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |