Samuel Little
Rank: Private
Service No: 12858
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 28/04/1916
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots (11th Bn.)
Cemetery: Nieppe Communal Cemetery
Rutherglen Lore information: Regent Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Sarah Little.
1901 census information:
Address: 9 Wardlawhill Street, Rutherglen.
Father: Alexander (51) turner work, born about 1850 in Ireland.
Mother: Sarah (49) born about 1852 in Ireland.
Self: Samuel (19) labourer, born about 1882 in Glasgow.
Sister: Jane (16) pottery worker, born about 1885 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Matilda (14) pottery worker, born about 1887 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Sarah (12) born about 1889 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Sarah 61, Alexander 37,Samuel 28, Isabella 24 and Sarah 22.
Newspaper transcript – Mrs Little, 9 Regent Street, Rutherglen, has received intimation that her son, Private Samuel Little, Royal Scots, has died in hospital from wounds received in action. Private Little enlisted in September, 1914, prior to which he was employed by Mr T. Young, plumber, Rutherglen.
Newspaper transcript – Samuel Little, Royal Scots, was the son of Mrs Little, 9 Regent Street, Rutherglen, and was previously in the employment of Mr T. Young, plumber.
Also commemorated on the memorial at West Parish Church, Rutherglen.