William LITTLE
Born 5 March 1898 in Cleekhimin, Lanarkshire, Scotland [28]
Son of coal miner William LITTLE and Elizabeth CALDER [15] [28]
He was one of four children with elder siblings Alexander and Elizabeth, and a younger brother James [28]
In 1901 he was living with his parents and siblings in the hamlet of Cleekhimin, Lanarkshire, Scotland [20]
Miner in Collie, Western Australia in 1916 [94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 7 August 1916 at Blackboy Hill [30: item 8203972]
On enlistment he was noted at 5 feet 2¼ inches tall with grey eyes, brown hair and fair complexion [30]
Gave his father William LITTLE as his next of kin, his address being Collie Burn in Collie WA [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A34 Persic on 29 December 1916 [94]
After further training in England proceeded to France on 14 June 1917 [30]
Private 6343 in the 18th Reinforcements of the Australian Imperial Force's 28th Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
Returned to England on 11 August 1917 to be admitted to hospital for trench fever [30]
Following treatment and recovery returned to France on 2 November 1917 and rejoined the 28th Battalion six days later [30]
Arrived back in Australia on the Ormonde on 24 July 1919 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 31 August 1919; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
Married Ruby Ivy Grace JONES in 1922 [66]
Farmer in Three Springs 1926-1936 [5] [6]
Won the Diggers Sprint at the R.S.L. Sports Day at the Arrino Recreation Ground on Thursday 5 November 1932 [5: 11-Nov-1932]
Also attended the evening dance at the Three Springs Hall after the R.S.L. Sports Day at Arrino on 5 November 1932 [5: 18-Nov-1932]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Won 1st prize for a male White Turkey and 2nd for Potatoes at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
He was among those from Three Springs who attended the R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Morawa on 28 October 1933 [5: 3-Nov-1933]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Along with five others requested in August 1935 that the Three Springs Road Board close a road near his farm [5: 16-Aug-1935]
Helped run the North Midlands Wheatgrowers Union Annual Picnic and Ball held in Three Springs on 21 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
In October 1935 sold six bales of wool through Elder Smith & Co Ltd - four at 15d. and two at 12¾d. per pound [5: 11-Oct-1935]
He was among the ex-servicemen at the R.S.L. Reunion Dinner in Three Springs on Saturday evening 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
In April 1936 sold his farm seven miles east of Three Springs to Arthur M. WILLIAMSON on a walk out walk in basis [5: 24-Apr-1936]
After selling his farm left Three Springs and shifted to Perth [5: 24-Apr-1936]
Resided in the Perth suburb of North Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 15 March 1943 [16]
Class 2 Warrant Officer W13091 in the Australian Army's Reserve Motor Transport Company during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 18 July 1947 [16]
Later resided in Maya [2]
Died 18 July 1947 in Perth; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Presbyterian, HA, 751) [2] [15]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'William Little' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/william-little [reference list] |
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