John Franklin LITTLEWOOD

Regimental number5123
Place of birthMoama, New South Wales
SchoolPrivate School, also Public School, Parkes, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationGrazier
AddressWarwick, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.2
Height5' 10"
Weight137 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs A A Littlewood, Kingumbilla, Goondiwindi, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date25 November 1915
Place of enlistmentWarwick, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll47th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 9 June 1917
Place of death or woundingMessines, Belgium
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialHazebrouk Communal Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 24), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
144
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Goondiwindi Cemetery, Queensland. Parents: Peter and Agnes LITTLEWOOD, Goondiwindi, Queensland. Native of New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 5124 Sergeant William David LITTLEWOOD, 47th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 March 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, LITTLEWOOD John Franklin