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LITTLER, Charles Augustus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston Tasmania, Australia, 26 March 1868 |
| Home Town: | Devonport, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston High School |
| Occupation: | Commercial Agent |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 3 September 1916, aged 48 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Devonport Cenotaph, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 26 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 12th Infantry Battalion, Granted while holding the appointment of Adjutant and in Anzac Cove area | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement Captain, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1916-09-03 | |
| 21 Sep 1916: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, June 1916 | |
| 30 Nov 1916: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches |
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