Regimental number | 5124 |
Place of birth | Moama, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30.9 |
Height | 6' 1" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L I Littlewood, Kingumbilla Station, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 6 months in South Africa. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At BULLECOURT on 11th April 1917, whilst his platoon was retiring from the HINDENBURG Line Private LITTLEWOOD returned and carried back a wounded comrade under very heavy enemy artillery and machine gun fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 5123 Pte John Franklin LITTLEWOOD, 47th Bn, died of wounds, Messines, Belgium, 9 June 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Reported missing in action, believed wounded, 11 April 1917; subsequently reported Prisoner of War. Repatriated from Germany, arrived England, 23 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Czar', 23 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 6 July 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Goondiwindi Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LITTLEWOOD William David |