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NORMAN, Maurice William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2527, 2527B |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 March 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Torrens Vale, South Australia, 13 February 1888 |
| Home Town: | Sellicks Hill, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Aldinga WW1 & WW2 Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2527, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 21 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2527, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2527, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Adelaide | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2527B, 27th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2527B awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-09-20 |
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Maurice William Norman was the third son of Henry and Alice Norman, and brother to 3445 Pte. Alfred Ray Norman (/explore/people/218229) 50th Battalion, Returned to Australia 11 May 1919, and 2454 Pte. Percival John Norman (/explore/people/350968) 27th Battalion, Killed in Action 01 Mar 1917.
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