NORTON, Frank Marston
| Service Numbers: | VX44352, V33077, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Prospect, SA, 23 December 1895 |
| Home Town: | North Brighton, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, VX44352 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, V33077 | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Melbourne, VIC | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, VX44352 | |
| 12 Feb 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, VX44352 | |
| 12 Feb 1947: | Discharged |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, Officer |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Alfred Edward Marston NORTON and Fannie Margaret nee STACY
LIEUT. F. M. NORTON, M.C.
Major A. E. M, Norton. D.S.O., and Mrs. Norton, of Bristol, England, have received news that their eldest son, Lieut Frank Marston Norton, R.A., (has been awarded the Military Cross. Lieut. Norton, who is in his 22nd year, served for two years with the British forces in German East Africa, and after having gained his commission in the Royal Artillery early in the year, was sent to France and has taken part in the great final campaign there. He received his education in England, and was for some time at St. Peter's College, Adelaide. Lieut Norton was on a visit to Australia when the war broke out, and enlisted on his return to England. The two younger sons of Major and Mrs. Norton recently obtained their commissions the City of London Rifles.
Military Cross
2nd Lt. Frank Marston Norton, R.F.A., T.F., attd. C/112th Bde., R.F.A. For conspicuous gallantry-and ability on 30th August, 1918, near Maurepas. Just as he was bringing the battery into action, it suddenly came under heavy shell fire. He at once dispersed the trains and came into action-with a minimum of casualties. He was continually shelled while at his observation post, but never missed picking up the fleeting targets of the retiring enemy. A few days later he did great execution with one gun in close co-operation with an infantry advance.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31158/supplement/1682/data.pdf
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