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Charles Augustus Murray Littler
Born(1868-03-26)26 March 1868
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died3 September 1916(1916-09-03) (aged 48)
Allegiance Australia
Service / branch Australian Army
UnitAustralian Imperial Force
Battles / warsFirst World War

Charles Augustus Murray Littler DSO (26 March 1868 – 3 September 1916) was an Australian soldier. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, to Augustus East Littler and Hannah Sarah (née Murray), he married Helen Cotgrave Thomas in 1892 and had 3 sons. In 1910, Littler became manager of a rubber and coconut company on the island of Mindanao. Due to financial problems, he returned to Tasmania in 1914 and joined the Australian Imperial Force on 16 December. On 2 February 1915 he embarked for Egypt with 2/12th Battalion.

References

  1. Higgins, Matthew. "Charles Augustus Murray Littler". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. "The Adventures of the "Duke of ANZAC"". The Canberra Times. 29 December 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

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