John Blakiston-Houston (British Army officer)


John Matthew Blakiston-Houston was a senior British Army officer.

Military career

Blakiston-Houston transferred from the militia into the 11th Hussars on 15 February 1902. He served in the First World War as Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General for the 3rd Cavalry Division and then as Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General for the 1st Cavalry Division.
He went on to become commanding officer of the 12th Royal Lancers in September 1923, commander of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade in October 1927 and Chief Administration Officer, Northern Command in November 1931. After that he became commandant of the School of Equitation in Weedon Bec in August 1934 before retiring in August 1938. He was recalled to become General Officer Commanding 59th Infantry Division in September 1939 and General Officer Commanding Central Midland Area in May 1940 before returning to retirement in January 1942.