Difference between revisions of "William Isaac Little"
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Joined the Battalion on 29 Jul 1916 and posted to D Company. Trained as a signaller. Rejoined Bn after gassing on 18 Sep 1918. | Joined the Battalion on 29 Jul 1916 and posted to D Company. Trained as a signaller. Rejoined Bn after gassing on 18 Sep 1918. | ||
Discharged 5th Military District 22 Aug 1919. | Discharged 5th Military District 22 Aug 1919. | ||
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==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
+ | In 1928 Bill married Charlotte Jane Chisholm at Jarrahdale. Charlotte died in Claremont on 15 Feb 1970, aged 73. | ||
+ | Electoral Roll entries - 1922 - 1931 'Nareena', 4 Warwick street, Claremont, wood merchant; 1936 - 1937 Wattle avenue, Claremont; 1943 - 1963 has returned to 4 Warwick street | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== |
Revision as of 14:53, 13 August 2017
Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | not known |
Place of Birth | Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
Death | 5 Oct 1965, aged 72 |
Place of Death | Claremont, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 22 years, 11 months |
Description | 5'4" (1.63m) tall; weight 136 lbs (61.7 kg); fair complexion, hazel eyess, fair hair. |
Occupation | labourer |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | 'Spring Farm', Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father Mr Albert Little |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | 5138 |
Date of Enlistment | 31 Jan 1916 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement, D Company / 3rd Brigade, 1st Division |
Date of Embarkation | 31 Mar 1916 - 24 Apr 1916 |
Ship Embarked On | HMAT A9 Shropshire |
Date of Return | 1 Jun 1919 - 8 Jul 1919 |
Ship Returned On | SS Somali |
Fate |
Wounded in Action 3 Jun 1918 (gassed) Returned to Australia |
Monument | Jarrahdale |
Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entry - 1916 Bush Landing, Jarrahdale, horse driver.
War Service
Entered camp on 31 Jan 1916, and on 14 Feb 1916 he was allocated to the 16th reinforcement draft for the 11th Battalion, travelling with them to Suez.
On 7 Jun 1916 Bill embarked on HMT Tunisian in Alexandria for Mareilles in France, arriving there
Joined the Battalion on 29 Jul 1916 and posted to D Company. Trained as a signaller. Rejoined Bn after gassing on 18 Sep 1918. Discharged 5th Military District 22 Aug 1919.
Post War
In 1928 Bill married Charlotte Jane Chisholm at Jarrahdale. Charlotte died in Claremont on 15 Feb 1970, aged 73. Electoral Roll entries - 1922 - 1931 'Nareena', 4 Warwick street, Claremont, wood merchant; 1936 - 1937 Wattle avenue, Claremont; 1943 - 1963 has returned to 4 Warwick street
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