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HOUSTON, Gordon Ruthven
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3868 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wallsend, New South Wales., date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 November 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ovillers Military Cemetery Grave IV. Q. 6., Ovillers Military Cemetery, Ovillers la Boisselle, Picardie, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wallsend Soldier's Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3868, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3868, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 20 and the son of William and Christina Houston of "Ruthven", 116 Trafalgar St., Annadale, New South Wales.