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Latest revision as of 13:38, 25 March 2022
Commander Colin Goyder Little, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.A.N. (1901 – 3 January, 1977) served in the Royal Australian Navy.
Life & Career
Little was a Hydrographer, born in Mount Lofty in South Australia in 1901.
Little joined his first ship, H.M.S. Tiger in 1915.[1]
Little was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1922.
Little was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 15 February, 1930.[2]
He headed hte Hydrographic Branch from 1933-34.
Little died in his sleep while in command of the University of Sydney Research Vessel in North Australian waters.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ross V. Wheatley |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Moresby 5 Apr, 1937[4] |
Succeeded by William H. Martin |
| Preceded by Charles H. Brown |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Moresby Jan, 1944[5] – 15 May, 1945[6] |
Succeeded by Robert B. A. Hunt |
Footnotes
- ↑ Obituary.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1944). p. 106.
- ↑ Obituary.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 297.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
