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Burnett Guy LITTLER

Regimental number2869
Date of birth--/08/1893
Place of birthDevonport, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressDevonport, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, C A Littler, Devonport, Tasmania
Enlistment date23 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 30 September 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF1
Promotion date: 12 March 1916

Lieutenant


Unit: INF1
Promotion date: 12 August 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 29 June 1916

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 30 June 1916

FateReturned to Australia 16 October 1916
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry during a raid. He led a storming party with great dash, accounting for four of the enemy. He was wounded while directing the withdrawal.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176
Date: 30 November 1916

Family/military connectionsFather: Lt Charles Augustus LITTLER DSO, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 3 September 1916; Brother: 64 Geoffrey Ashburner LITTLER, 8th Machine Gun Company, returned to Australia, 12 November 1916.
Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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