Son of the late Thomas and Margaret Houston; husband of Annie Houston, of 54, Hibbert Street, Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 36, Penarth Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915.
Houston, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Houston
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 7th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 130th Field Ambulance.
- Service number: 56231
- Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 4 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 26/02/1915 28/07/1916 28/07/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 5h 6b* 7b* S14*