Person

Albert Little was born in Hendon, Sunderland to Alexander and Susannah Little. He had seven siblings. Albert lived in Sunderland his whole life, working first as a bricklayer, then as a baker.

In 1911, Albert married Elizabeth Liddle. They had four children, one of whom died when only a baby. They lived close to the docks on 48 Henry Street East.

Albert Little attested in May 1915 to join the Royal Army Service Corps. He attested again in December 1915, and was posted to the 1st/6th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry (DLI). Albert was marked as missing in April 1917, later confirmed dead, leaving Elizabeth to care for their three sons.

Sources:
British Newspapers Online (Sunderland Echo and Shipping Gazette, 06-Jun1917);
Stockdale Family Tree (on ancestry.co.uk);
Liddle Family Tree (on ancestry.co.uk);
Commonwealth War Graves Commission website;
National Archives (Medal Cards, Attestations, Pension Records, Legatees);
Census Records accessed via ancestry.co.uk;
North East War Memorials website http://www.newmp.org.uk/

Civil Parish: Sunderland

Birth date: 10-May-1890

Death date: 14-Apr-1917

Armed force/civilian: Army

Residence: 37 Athol Road, Hendon, Sunderland (1891, 1901 census)
27 Hastings Street Sunderland (1911 census)
48 Henry Street East, Sunderland (1915 attestation)

Employment: Bricklayer (1911 census)
Baker (May 1915 attestation)
Labourer (December 1915 attestation)

Family: Wife- Elizabeth Little (nee Liddle)
Children- Susannah (1912-1913), Alexander, Ernest
Father- Alexander Little
Mother- Susannah Little (nee Thompson)
Siblings- Florence May, Olive Maud,

Military service:

251034 Private, 1st/6th Battalion DLI

Medal(s): British War Medal, Victory Medal

Memorial(s): Bay 8, Arras Memorial
Book of Remembrance, Sunderland

Gender: Male

Contributed by Tony W, Barnstaple