Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Lennox James Houston
We remember Lennox James Houston
Duplicate of Lennox J Houston
Also remembered by 3 people
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1897
location
109, South Street, Fife
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8964862
18th March 1897
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8965825
31st July 1917
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9391845
31st July 1917
education
Madras College
St. Andrews
United Kingdom
Source:8964887
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9112558
service
British Army
Pioneer
121265
Royal Engineers
Source:5049514
service
British Army
Pioneer
121265
Royal Engineers
8th Division Signal Section
Source:7410924
1917
death
Killed in Action
E. of Ypres, Bellewaerde Ridge
Belgium
Source:7410924
Source:9112558
Source:9391845
16th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7410924
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lennox James |
| Initials | LJ |
| Last Name | Houston, |
| Source | 7410924 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109, South Street, Fife | United Kingdom | parents address | known 18th March 1897 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 121265 | Royal Engineers | Pioneer | ||
| British Army | 121265 | Royal Engineers | 8th Division Signal Section | Pioneer |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Pryde Houston | mother | ||
| Laurence Craigie Houston | father |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Pioneer Lennox James Houston M.M.In uniform, taken alongside his older brother John, probably in 1915 before John went to France.
Contributed by:
Bill72103 -
-
Lennox HoustonThis is a photo of a drawing of Len from a family collection.Contributed by:
Bill72103 -
Transcript of letterThis letter was written by Sapper F. Smith to Len's father on 17th August 1917.Contributed by:
Bill72103
Communities
Communities
-
Recipients of the Military MedalMore about Recipients of the Military Medal
-
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David1424 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Biographies of other Madras Pupils who lost their life in WW1 | Bill72103 | |
| Supplement to Edinburgh Gazette | Bill72103 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Lennox James Houston M.M. | Bill72103 | |
| Len as a cadet | Bill72103 | |
| Lennox Houston | Bill72103 | |
| Transcript of letter | Bill72103 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
