In memory of

Signalman

Douglas Merle Little

who died on 9 Jun 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
  Rank Signalman
  Service number L74363
  Date of death 19440609
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L74363 Signalman (Royal Canadian Corps of Signals) Douglas Merle Little (b.1922) of Aylsham was KIA 19440609 at Bray and is buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France. He was the son of Robert Osborne and Jessie Pearl Little (she later moved to Trail, British Columbia). Douglas was born at Hawarden and was a farm labourer when he enlisted at Prince Albert early in 1942.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 487 - Nipawin
  Cemetery or memorial location Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian war cemetery, Calvados, France    

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  Honour roll location(s) Codette
Aylsham
  Geo-memorial Little Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.4333°N / 103.9167°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 64M5
  Geo-memorial details South of Milton Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19221007
  Place of birth Hawarden    
  Date of enlistment 19420122
  Place of enlistment Prince Albert    
  Residence on enlistment Aylsham    
  Occupation farmer
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