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We remember John Houston
We remember John Houston
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
United Kingdom
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25th September 1894
1915
service
British Army
Driver
892
Royal Field Artillery
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April 1915 - October 1920
1919
marriage
Mary Elizabeth Paterson Hutchinson
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27th December 1919 - 1925
1920
children
John William Houston
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1920
1921
service
British Army
Driver
770025
Royal Field Artillery
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17th July 1921 - 18th July 1923
1922
children
Margaret Houston
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23rd June 1922
1927
children
Ronald Houston
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26th April 1927
1927
marriage
Lydia Wears
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1927 - 26th December 1946
1932
children
Lydia Houston
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1932
1933
children
Doreen Houston
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1st July 1933
1935
children
Mary Houston
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1935
1948
death
Not War Related
Aged 53
Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
United Kingdom
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7th August 1948
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | 892 | Royal Field Artillery | Driver | ||
| British Army | 770025 | Royal Field Artillery | Driver |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
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| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Margaret Houston | daughter | 23rd June 1922 | |
| Ronald Houston | son | 26th April 1927 | |
| John William Houston | son | 1920 | |
| Doreen Houston | daughter | 1st July 1933 | |
| Lydia Houston | daughter | 1932 | |
| Mary Houston | daughter | 1935 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Lydia Wears | wife | 1927 | |
| Mary Elizabeth Paterson Hutchinson | wife | 27th December 1919 |
Media
Media
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John Houston & Mary HutchinsonPartners during World War 1 and got married in 1919Contributed by:
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Royal Artillery Gun TeamTypical image relating to the war role of John Houston as DriverContributed by:
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Doren and Mary Houston visit Wears relationsDoreen and Mary Houston lived within walking distance of most of their cousins on their mother's side.Contributed by:
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John and Lydia Houston with John's childrenJohn was a widower who remarried. On the photo, which may approximate to be a Wedding photo, is John Houston aged 7 and Margaret Houston aged 5Contributed by:
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John William Houston in 1921John and Mary Houston had John William Houston in 1920Contributed by:
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Mary Houston by the River TyneMary Houston by the River Tyne, suffered with asthma, and was traumatised by air raids on Hebburn Shipyard.Contributed by:
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John Houston, the son, World War IIJohn Huston served in RASC in Egypt in 1942Contributed by:
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John and Lydia attend weddingJohn and Lydia Houston can be seen on this photo of the wedding of Jack Blackledge and Ena Green during World War Two, which wouldn't be unusual except that it was in fact the same Saturday that Japan was positioning itself to attack Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.Contributed by:
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John and Ronnie HoustonJohn Houston and his son Ronnie Houston, Ronnie became a Bevin boy working at Balby Pit, Doncaster.Contributed by:
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John Houston, R.A.S.C., EgyptJohn Houston, the son, served in R.A.S.C. in Egypt in particular during Rommel's rush for Alexandria, 30th June 1942, which halted at El AlameinContributed by:
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Margaret Houston (Peggy)Margaret Houston as she would have been during World War II, fiancee of Lawrence William Black, an Officer with the Royal Artillery, he had been serving in Hebburn, defending the Shipyards, when they met.Contributed by:
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John Houston and comradesJohn Houston, the son, R.A.S.C. celebrates Christmas and New Year 1942/43 with friends in Alexandira, EgyptContributed by:
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John Houston and his girlsJohn Houston visits Whitley Bay to see relations of his first wife (the Green family), with his young daughters Lily, Doreen and Mary. As a treat, the girls could go to the cinema in Whitley Bay. This long trip involved a ferry crossing of the River Tyne.Contributed by:
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Doreen, Lily and Mary HoustonDoreen Houston, sitting, was nicknamed 'Black Bess' because of her dark hair. The girls lost their father two weeks after Doreen left school.Contributed by:
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Doreen Houston visits DurhamDoreen Houston and Derek Harris visited Durham City during their courtship in 1957Contributed by:
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John HoustonJohn Houston, the son, in the uniform of Royal Army Ordnance CorpsContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Relations of the family of Derek William Harris (Hebburn, 1938-2001)More about Relations of the family of Derek William Harris (Hebburn, 1938-2001)
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4th (Reserve) North Battalion, Howitzer Brigade, Royal Field ArtilleryMore about 4th (Reserve) North Battalion, Howitzer Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| Royal Artillery attestations 1883-1942 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith133517 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| 1939 Census | Keith133517 | |
| Wills and Probate 1948 | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| John Houston | Keith133517 | |
| John Houston & Mary Hutchinson | Keith133517 | |
| John Houston | Keith133517 | |
| Royal Artillery Gun Team | Keith133517 | |
| Electoral Register 1939 | Keith133517 | |
| 1939 England & Wales Register | Keith133517 | |
| Lydia Wears | Keith133517 | |
| Doren and Mary Houston visit Wears relations | Keith133517 | |
| John and Lydia Houston with John's children | Keith133517 | |
| Doreen Houston's baptism card | Keith133517 | |
| John William Houston in 1921 | Keith133517 | |
| Mary Houston by the River Tyne | Keith133517 | |
| Ronnie Houston | Keith133517 | |
| John and Lydia Houston | Keith133517 | |
| John Houston, the son, World War II | Keith133517 | |
| John and Lydia attend wedding | Keith133517 | |
| Lydia (or Lily) Houston | Keith133517 | |
| John and Ronnie Houston | Keith133517 | |
| John Houston, R.A.S.C., Egypt | Keith133517 | |
| Margaret Houston (Peggy) | Keith133517 | |
| John Houston and comrades | Keith133517 | |
| John Houston R.A.O.C. | Keith133517 | |
| John Houston and his girls | Keith133517 | |
| Lydia Houston | Keith133517 | |
| Doreen, Lily and Mary Houston | Keith133517 | |
| Doreen Houston in 1957 | Keith133517 | |
| Doreen Houston visits Durham | Keith133517 | |
| Drive into Hebburn Cemetery | Keith133517 | |
| John Houston | Keith133517 | |
| World War 1 Medals | Keith133517 |
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