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NORRIS, Edwin Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1837, 50921 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1837, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 17 Mar 1915: | Involvement Private, 1837, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Mar 1915: | Embarked Private, 1837, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 1837, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1837 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-07 | |
| 8 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 50921, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 8 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 50921, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
He served under the alias of Jack Vincent.