John Caruthers LITTLE MC

LITTLE, John Caruthers

Service Number: Officer
Enlisted: 8 May 1915
Last Rank: Second Lieutenant
Last Unit: 26th Infantry Battalion
Born: 21 April 1887, place not yet discovered
Home Town: Ilfracombe, Longreach, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Patoralist
Died: 22 August 1968, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

8 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 26th Infantry Battalion
26 Jun 1915: Involvement 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: SS Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
26 Jun 1915: Embarked 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Melbourne, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Charles William LITTLE and Minnie Mary nee MORGAN

Military Cross

'This Officer has done consistently good work during the year.  He has shown considerable devotion to dity as Brigade Transport Officer.  During the operations at MALT TRENCH in February last, and LAGNICOURT in Mrch last, he displayed conspicuous courage and devotion to duty.  In the recent operations at WESTHOEK on 20/9/17 he personally superintended all transport arrangements.  He was constantly under the enemy barrage.  By his skill and resourfulness in the management of the horses, the losses were extremely light.'

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