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NORRIS, Albert Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4623 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 24 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Dulacca, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Selector |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 8 August 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot 2, Row E, Grave 8, Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dulacca War Memorial, Miles Wall of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4623, 15th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4623, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Wounded Private, 4623, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Arthur Charles Norris received a shrapnel wound to the hand and was taken to the 44th Casualty Clearance Station where he passed away the following day. | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 4623, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4623 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-08 |
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