Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: Alexander (Richard) Little
Ancestor's date of birth: 01/01/1882
Ancestor's date of death: 15/11/1954
Cause of Death: Age Related
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Born Euroa, son of Thomas, worked as a saddler.
Service Number: 235
Colony or State of enlistment: VIC, Place of Enlistment: Melbourne
Unit: 6th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse
Rank attained in Boer War: PTE, Date Effective: 24/04/1902
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Unable to validate claimed post Boer War Service.
Murray Page: 329
Contingent: Third Australian
Ship: Manchester Merchant, Date of Sailing: 16/05/1902
Memorial details: Detail not provided.
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: None able to be validated.
Personal Characteristics: Height 165 cm, of Fair complexion with grey eyes and brown hair.
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided.
Details of service in war: Unit arrived too late to see active service.
Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Australia 7 August 1902 on the Britannic. Enlisted in World War One (claim cannot be validated). Married Rebecca Jane Johns in 1914 and had eight children. Owned a Coffee Shop/Hotel in Urana and was also a bootmaker.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Victoria Kennedy, Berrigan NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Ancestor is husband of 2nd great-aunt
