William NORTON

NORTON, William

    Service Number: 1312
    Enlisted: 11 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
    Born: Parkside, Adelaide, South Australia, 6 July 1895
    Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Printer
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915, aged 19 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Parkside Public School Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia
    22 Dec 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1312, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1312, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
    2 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1312, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1312 awm_unit: 16 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-02

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Norton and Catherine Norton nee Lyons of 146 Halifax Street, Adelaide, SA formerly of 15 Castle Street, Adelaide, SA. Brother of Millicent Norton, Clement Norton, Emma Norton, Robert Norton and Ernest Norton

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, Brtish War Medal, Victory Medal

    Also served in the cadets with the rank of Colour Sergeant

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