NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD
A young New Zealander, who has done remarkably well in the Army since he obtained his commission in the York and Lancaster Regiment last January, is Mr Frederick Neville Houston, son of Mr W. D. Houston, of Wellington. Mr Houston was promoted full lieutenant on March 3, and has since been appointed assistant adjutant to his regiment, which is stationed at Limerick. -Sun, 3/6/1914.
A ST. CLAIR BOY WINS THE MILITARY CROSS.
A supplement to the ‘London Gazette’ on the 14th January contains the list of promotions, etc., ordered by the King, following on the mention in despatches by General French. In this list we find the name of Lieut. Frederick Neville Houston, of the York and Lancaster Regiment. “Neville,” who is the elder son of Mr W. H. Houston, formerly of Dunedin, now residing in Wellington, has been awarded the Military Cross. He received his primary education at the St. Clair School, and went Home to study for the Army. -Evening Star, 28/2/1916.
Lieut. Frederick Neville Houston, York and Lancashire Regiment, who received his education at the Waitaki Boys' High School, has been awarded the Military Cross. Lieut. Houston as been twice wounded in action on the Flanders front. He was mentioned in despatches by Sir John French. -Oamaru Mail, 2/3/1916.
Captain Frederick Neville Houston, of the York and Lancaster regiment. who was killed in action on the 1st of July, was the eldest son of W. D. Houston, formerly of Dunedin. and now of Oriental Bay, Wellington. The deceased was twice wounded previously. He studied in England and joined the army there. — Press Association. -Hawkes Bay Tribune, 29/9/1916.
The first of July, 1916, was the beginning of the Battle of the Somme. British troops were told they would march over no-man's-land to occupy demolished German trenches with little resistance after continued heavy bombardment from British artillery. Instead, they found German soldiers who had climbed out of their deep bunkers to set up machine guns. Losses were heavy.
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