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NORRIS, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4759 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 October 1915, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, 20 January 1892 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | West End State School |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Fireman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Townsville, Queensland, 9 July 1975, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
West End (Old Townsville) Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Townsville No. 37 Magnetic Lodge P.A.F.S.O.A. Honor Board, Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour, Townsville West State School Memorial Gate |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4759, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 12 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4759, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4759, 26th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 9 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded Private, 4759, 31st Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Gassed | |
| 6 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4759, 31st Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
William was born in Townsville on 20 Jan 1892, son of James Norris and Mary Pridmore.
Private Norris enlisted in Townsville on 30 Oct 1915 aged 24, and embarked from Sydney per RMS “Mooltan” on 12 Apr 1916.
He served on the Western Front with the 26th Battalion AIF and the 31st Battalion AIF. He was wounded in action on 8 Aug 1918 in the Battle of Amiens with gas poisoning.
He returned to Australia on 22 May 1919, and was discharged 6 Sep 1919.
He was a locomotive fireman. He died in Townsville on 9 Jul 1975 aged 83, and is buried in West End Cemetery.
Courtesy of Samual Cox
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