Little, David Allen

2nd Lieutenant David Allen Little

was born at Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh on 2nd May 1900 to David Little, Farmer and Gertrude Little nee Wallace. They had married on 9th May 1894 at St. Matthew's Church of Ireland, Scarva.

In 1901 Little (0) lived in house 34, Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh with his parents and 2 siblings; John (4) and Flora (3). A servant, Maggie McKeown also lived in the property.

Gertrude Little died on 10th November 1904 at Poyntzpass aged 36.

Little would have joined the Belfast Banking Company around 1917 / 1918. His father signed the Bankers Guarantee and he is recorded as worked in College Green, Dublin and Navan branches.

D A Little - Bankers Guarantee ledger

Belfast Bank, College Green, Dublin branch

Belfast Bank, Navan branch

Little volunteered and enlisted with the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards and attained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.

David Allen Little, Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh, retired civil servant died 2nd July 1952. Probate Belfast 15th December 1952 to John Little, postmaster and Harry Ledlie, farmer. Effects £1154 18s. 11d.