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NORTON, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1606 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 December 1914, 3rd Reinforcements |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1606, 4th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement 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 Private, 1606, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 1606, --- :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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by VWM Australia
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.
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