NORTON, James William
| Service Number: | 411173 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2 April 1915 |
| Home Town: | Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 7 March 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Queanbeyan (Riverside) Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia (GRM/2) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queanbeyan Christ Church Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 411173 | |
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| 26 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 411173, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 26 and the son of William James Norton and Bertha Norton; husband of Patricia Maude Norton, of Queanbeyan.
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Norton 411173 of Number 75 Squadron was killed in Kittyhawk A29-3
The aircraft crashed and burnt fiercely near Wauchope, NSW - members of an Army unit were on the scene quickly but were unable to help as exploding ammunition kept them at bay.
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Pilot-Officer James William Norton, Rugby League full-back of Queanbeyan and Eastern Suburbs teams, has been killed in an air accident. Jim Norton was 26 years of age. His funeral took place at Queanbeyan yesterday. Four years ago be caught the eye of thousands of people in an elimination match at Wollongong for country teams to visit Sydney. Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney representatives became keen contenders for Norton's services. Eastern Suburbs won. Norton did not rise to the heights expected, but played many fine games in the premiership. He was a member of the 1938 Eastern Suburbs team which visited New Zealand.
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