HATTY, Norman Robert William
| Service Number: | 1696 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Melbourne, Victoria, 10 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Natural causes, Caulfield, Victoria, 8 May 1936, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1696, 58th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1696, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1696, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 12 May 1917: | Wounded Bullecourt (Second), Shell wound - forehead | |
| 14 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1696, 58th Infantry Battalion |
Military Medal Winner
Norman was recommended for the Military Medal on the morning of the 12th. of May 1917.
He was at Bullecourt. He was the only surviving member of a Lewis Gun team undergoing heavy shelling and refused to leave his post until 2 pm. when he was struck in the face by a shell fragment.
Submitted 19 January 2016 by Steve Berry
Biography
Recommended (www.awm.gov.au) for the Military Medal for gallantry at Bullecourt on 12 May 1917
"HATTY.— On the 8th of May, at the Repatriation Hospital, Caulfleld, Norman Robert William, the dearly loved husband of Mercia, and loving father of Norma and Edward, aged 41 years.
After a long suffering, sweet rest.
HATTY.— On the 8th May, passed peacefully away, at Repatriation G.H., Caulfield, Norman R., beloved son late Mr. and Mrs. Hatty, dear brother of Margaret (Mrs. W. F. Livingston, South-street. Ascot Vale), Samuel (deceased), Leslie T. (Ascot Vale), all late A.I.F. Rest In peace." - from the Melbourne Age 09 May 1936 (nla.gov.au)
"HATTY.- The Friends of the late NORMAN HATTY (late 58th Battalion, A.I.F.) are respectfully requested to follow his remains to the New Melbourne Cemetery, Fawkner. The funeral is appointed to leave his residence, 107 Roden-street, West Melbourne, THIS DAY (Saturday), 9th May, at 2.30 p.m." - from the Melbourne Age 09 May 1936 (nla.gov.au)