John Anderson Houslar

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First Name:

John

Middle Name:

Anderson

Last Name:

Houslar

Mother's Name:

Agnes Houslar nee Crerar

Father's Name:

Robert Houslar

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, July 1, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

4th Machine Gun Company

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

1914/1915 Star

Date of Death:

Thursday, June 27, 1963

Details:

John Houslar (Service no 510) was born in Wollongong, NSW in 1897. At the time of enlistment in Nowra, NSW, John was single, 19 years of age, employed as a carpenter and had previously served 4 years with the Cadets.

John embarked on HMAT A20 - Hororata with 5th Machine Gun Company, 8th Reinforcements on 23 November 1916. He arrived in England on 29 January 1917 and joined 4th Machine Gun Company in France on 8 September 1917. He was not wounded in action but was admitted to hospital due to illness a number of occasions.

John was granted leave in England for work from 30 May 1919 until 30 August 1919. He returned to Australia in October 1919 and was discharged on 4 January 1920.

On 4 April 1925, John married Jean Taylor.

John died in 1963 and is buried in Northern Suburbs Cemetery.

John is remembered on the Wollongong War Memorial.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, HOUSLAR J A 510