Harry (Johnny) NORTON

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Other Name:	Norton, Hilton Harry - Birth Records
Service Number:	1606
Enlisted:	19 December 1914
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	14th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Glebe Point, New South Wales, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Engine Fitter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

19 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1606
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1606, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1606, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1606, 14th Field Company Engineers, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1606 awm_unit: 14th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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According to witness Sapper Meakin, Sapper Norton had at one time worked for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company in Fiji.

His nickname "Johnny" had come from the name of the Editor of the Truth in Australia "Johnny Norton" at the time.