PUGH, Norman John
| Service Number: | 1843 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1843, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1843, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne |
Norman John Pugh
Name: Norman John Pugh
Service Number: 1843
Place of Birth: Balhannah
Date of Birth: 2 March 1891
Place of Enlistment: Not available
Date of Enlistment: 15 September 1915
Age at Enlistment: 25 years
Next of Kin: Mother, Ann Pugh
Occupation: Clerk
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Sergeant
Norman and his brother Clement both served in World War One. Norman served with the 46th Battalion. He left Australia on 4 April 1916 and after further training in England was sent to France on 21 December 1916. Norman was promoted to Lance Corporal on 14 May 1917. He was wounded in action on 1 October and chose to remain at duty. Consequently, he was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s despatch of 16 March 1919, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 124 of 30 October 1919. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1919. Throughout his service Norman was treated for scabies on at least 2 occasions. At the war’s end he returned to Australia on the Port Napier, leaving England on 12 May 1919.
Submitted 23 October 2023 by christopher collins