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Pte F Houston
British Army 2nd Btn West Yorkshire Regiment
from:145, Rawling Rd, Bensham, Gateshead-on-Tyne
(d.1st Aug 1917)
Houston, F. Private 41001, Killed in action on 1st August 1917.
Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, in grave XVI. J. 12.
The 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers records show that Pte Houston was previously in the 19th Btn with service number 19/1288. killed in action whilst serving on Attachment to 2nd Btn, West Yorkshire Regiment, Prince of Wales's Own, his new service number suggests that he had transferred.
Brother of Mr. C. Houston, of 145, Rawling Rd, Bensham, Gateshead-on-Tyne.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.