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JARROW

Little, S., Spr., 1914

Photo: Vin Mullen

In Jarrow Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

558 Sapper
S. Little
Royal Engineers
17th December 1914 Age 20

Duty Called

Vin Mullen has provided the following:

Samuel Little. 1st/2nd Durham Fortress Coy. Royal Engineers. Born Jarrow 1894. Lived and enlisted Jarrow. Son of Walter and Susan Little (nee McDonald)

He was badly injured in the German raid on Hartlepool on the 16th December 1914 and died the following day.
Death recorded on BMD Deaths Dec 1914. Samuel Little age 20 Hartlepool 10a 201.

He is remembered at Jarrow on J2.10


The CWGC entry for Sapper Little

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