Second Lieutenant William Wylie Houston


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Reference WMO/291405

Address:

Carnmoney Presbyterian Church

258 Carnmoney Road

Carnmoney

Newtonabbey

BT36 6JZ

Northern Ireland

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Metal Brass
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Brass Plaque with dedicatory inscription, surmounted by the crest of the Royal Engineers. Semi circular at top. Placed on a wooden backboard. The Church was rebuilt in 2005. He is also commemorated on the Royal Belfast Academical Institution (WMO/291406) and the Queen's University and Officer Training Corps (Belfast) memorials (WMO/148481 and WMO/291409).
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ Wm WYLIE HOUSTON/ A.R.I.B.A./ 2nd LIEUT. ROYAL ENGINEERS/ KILLED IN ACTION/ AT LA BASSEE, FRANCE/ 17th AUGUST 1917/ AND BURIED AT CAMBRIN/ AGED 30 YEARS./ HIS MAJOR WROTE:-/ "HE WAS A BRAVE AND GALLANT/ SOLDIER. A SPLENDID HELPER. A GREAT/ FAVOURITE AND A TRUE FRIEND."/ REV: II.10./ "Faithful unto death".

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