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Henry Norton

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Portrait of Henry Norton, 821068 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Rebecca Watson 1136-5201. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Portrait of Henry Norton, 821068 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Rebecca Watson 1136-5201. CC-BY-NC-ND …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Norton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    821068 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 104 Ruskin Street, Spreydon, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs R. Sneddon (sister), 104 Ruskin Street, Spreydon, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Member of the Papanui RSA.

    Pte Henry Norton died on 24 November 2014. Henry went to war with the Bn's 14th Reinforcement and was in DCoy. With his passing NZ has lost the last of the South Island Maori Bn members. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    24 November 2014 Public Source
  • Date of death
    24 November 2014 Public - Elli - Researcher - 21 April 2017 - Dominion Post 27nov2014 pB15
  • Age at death
    91 yrs Public - Elli - Researcher - 21 April 2017 - Dominion Post 27nov2014 pB15
  • Place of death
    Christchurch Public - Elli - Researcher - 21 April 2017 - Dominion Post 27nov2014 pB15
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 15 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1945 to 31st December, 1945). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 15: WW2 106 AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • This record was partially compiled from information provided by the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) Veteran Portrait Project. AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls J-force personnel from Italy Middle East to Japan. Archives New Zealand (R22440245) AWMM
      p.183 AWMM

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