Norman Henry WAGNER

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WAGNER, Norman Henry

Service Number:	3937
Enlisted:	21 October 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 2 July 1898
Home Town:	Crows Nest, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Elementary School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Apprentice plumber
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 17 August 1916, aged 18 years
Cemetery:	Etaples Military Cemetery Plot IX, Row E, Grave 17A.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

21 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3937, 26th Infantry Battalion
31 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 3937, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
31 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 3937, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane
17 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 3937, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3937 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-17

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Norman was the eldest son of Martin and Annie M. Wagner, of Rosewood, Queensland, though he was only 18 years and 1 month when he died.

He was badly wounded in the legs by shrapnel on 13 August 1916 and died four days later in the 1st Canadian General Hospital at Etaples, France.

His father noted on his roll of honour form that he was a member of the Crows Nest Rifle Club, at the time of enlistment, and as a Cadet did good work with the Rifle, winning 3rd Prize, Bisley Handicap at Allora State School, Qld. He also won Gold Medal for 1 Mile Foot Race at Crows Nest.

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