'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He volunteered to assist in laying out trenches direcltly under the enemy's fire, and made specially dangerous reconnaissances in daylight to inspect them. Later, when the line was attacked by overwhelming numbers, he collected some working parties and details, and organized them for defence as a support line, displaying throughout the greatest courage and resource, and setting a magnificent example to all ranks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Regimental number	2303
Date of birth	--/07/1890
Place of birth	Werribee Victoria
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Surveyor
Address	Shire Hall, Werribee, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	25
Next of kin	Father, David Armstrong Little, Shire Hall, Werribee, Victoria
Enlistment date	13 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Sapper
Unit name	2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 11
AWM Embarkation Roll number	14/21/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 9 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	13th Field Company Engineers
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: ENG Div 4 Promotion date: 7 April 1916
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Cross Recommendation date: 12 May 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 23 July 1918
Medals	'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He volunteered to assist in laying out trenches direcltly under the enemy's fire, and made specially dangerous reconnaissances in daylight to inspect them. Later, when the line was attacked by overwhelming numbers, he collected some working parties and details, and organized them for defence as a support line, displaying throughout the greatest courage and resource, and setting a magnificent example to all ranks.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: 27 November 1918
Other details	Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Gerald Thompson LITTLE