William Wilbert LITTLE

LITTLE, William Wilbert

    Service Number: 906
    Enlisted: 29 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 1893
    Home Town: South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Blacksmith
    Died: Influenza, Caulfield Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 8 July 1919
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Church of England Section, Row A6, Grave 2,
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    10 May 1915: Involvement Private, 906, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    10 May 1915: Embarked Private, 906, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
    29 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 906, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne
    28 Aug 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 906, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Watson Little of 24 Ellis Street, South Yarra, Victoria

    September 1916 - while he was stretcher bearing he was blown up and partly buried by a shell

    17 July 1917 - returned to Australia on board HT Ayrshire with heart condition

    Although he died of Influenza the doctor reported that his death was accelerated but his heart condition and consequently his death was due to war causes

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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