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Lieutenant Gerald Thompson Little MC

1890
Born at Bacchus Marsh, VIC
13/7/1915
Enlisted at Werribee, VIC in the AIF, aged 25
9/11/1915
Embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT A72 Beltana with the 11th Reinforcements, 2nd Field Company Engineers as a Sapper
28/12/1915
Joined unit in Egypt
18/3/1916
Transferred to the 12th Field Company Engineers
27/3/1916
Promoted to Temporary Sergeant
7/4/1916
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant with the 13th Field Company Engineers
27/5/1916
Seconded for duty with Engineers Training Depot
6/6/1916
Embark from Alexandria, Egypt
13/6/1916
Disembark at Marseilles, France
9/7/1916
Transferred to Engineers Training Depot, England
16/10/1916
Proceeding overseas to France
27/10/1916
Transferred to 12th Field Company Engineers
1/11/1916
Promoted to Lieutenant
11/4/1917
Wounded in action during the First Battle of Bullecourt - shell wound to the buttock
12/4/1917
Admitted to 8th general Hospital Rouen, France
17/4/1917
Admitted to 4th London General Hospital, England
18/6/1917
Rejoined unit in France
29/9/1917
Wounded in action - shell wound to the back
5/10/1917 - 9/11/1917
Admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England
22/12/1917
Rejoined unit in the field
5/4/1918
Wounded in action during the Attacks on Dernacourt -gunshot wound to the right leg - amputated the same day at the Casualty Clearing Station - he was to be later awarded the Military Cross for his action this day
16/4/1918
Admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England
21/4/1918
Leg re-amputated
23/7/1918
Discharged from hospital
3/8/1918
Embarked for Australia aboard the Karoola
4/9/1918
Returned to Australia
7/11/1919
Appointment terminated
1972
Died in Melbourne, aged 82

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