Henry James Little
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Service No: N/A
Date of Death: 20/09/1917
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Cemetery: Tyne Cot Cemetery
Additional information: Son of John W. and H H Little of Cavanaleck, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone. Native of Armadale St, Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Little, 1 Belhaven Terrace, Burnside.
Soldier’s Effects information: Executor John William Little Esq.
1901 census information:
Address: 104 Armadale Street, Dennistoun.
Father: John W (41) commission agent, born about 1860 in Ireland.
Mother: Henrietta (44) born about 1857 in England.
Sister: Laura J (10) born about 1891 in Glasgow.
Self: Henry J (9) born about 1892 in Glasgow.
Newspaper transcript – Second Lieutenant H. J. Little (killed in action on September 20) was the only son of Mr John W Little and Mrs Little, 1 Belhaven Terrace, Burnside, formerly of 104 Armadale Street, Dennison, and of The Poplars, Arkleston Road, Paisley. A banker by profession, Lieutenant Little was trained in the Glasgow Jamaica Street Branch of the Royal Bank, and afterwards joined the service of the National Bank of India at the head office in London. He enlisted in the East Kent Regiment, soon after the outbreak of war, and saw considerable service in France as a ranker. He received his commission this year, and had been only a month at the front as an officer when he was killed. Lieutenant Little, who was 25 years of age, was educated at Whitehill Higher Grade School, Glasgow.
Also commemorated on the memorial at Whitehill School, Glasgow.