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William David LITTLEWOOD

Regimental number5124
Place of birthMoama, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationGrazier
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation30.9
Height6' 1"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs L I Littlewood, Kingumbilla Station, Goondiwindi, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 6 months in South Africa.
Enlistment date27 November 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll47th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 26 April 1917

FateReturned to Australia 23 March 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'At BULLECOURT on 11th April 1917, whilst his platoon was retiring from the HINDENBURG Line Private LITTLEWOOD returned and carried back a wounded comrade under very heavy enemy artillery and machine gun fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Discharge date6 July 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 5123 Pte John Franklin LITTLEWOOD, 47th Bn, died of wounds, Messines, Belgium, 9 June 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Reported missing in action, believed wounded, 11 April 1917; subsequently reported Prisoner of War.

Repatriated from Germany, arrived England, 23 December 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Czar', 23 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 6 July 1919.

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death15 July 1970
Place of burialGoondiwindi Cemetery, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, LITTLEWOOD William David

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