LITTLEWOOD, Milton
| Service Number: | 806 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914, An original of G Company |
| Last Rank: | Regimental Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Thurlstone, Yorkshire, England, September 1978 |
| Home Town: | Yarram, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Died: | 1948, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 806, 8th Infantry Battalion, An original of G Company | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 806, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 806, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 5 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 8th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Milton Littlewood was 36 years of age when he enlisted. Born near Sheffield in Yorkshire England, he had not long been in Australia. He stated on his enlistment papers that he had served for almost 14 years in the Royal Garrison Artillery. He was a big man, five foot eleven and 12 and half stone and sported a tattoo of King Edward on his right arm a tattoo of Queen Alexandria on his left arm. He was quickly promoted to Sergeant at Anzac on the 28 April 1915 and Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant in France the next year.
Littlewood was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal for 'Work from 22 September 1917 to 24 February 1918, especially during Ypres operations.'
The award was made with the following citation, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the period under review, he has performed most valuable service in his responsible position, indefatigable in devotion to duty, and distinguishing himself by his courage and disregard of danger. He himself conducted carrying parties with rations and supplies through heavily shelled areas to troops in the forward line, and at all times his loyal thoroughness and soldierly bearing have materially assisted in maintaining a high standard of discipline in the battalion.'
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