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Edward Kinsella Norman

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Portrait, Edward Norman as a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant in March 1940. - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, Edward Norman as a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant in March 1940. - This image may be …

Identity

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  • Title
    Right Reverend AWMM
  • Forenames
    Edward Kinsella AWMM
  • Surname
    Norman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 6953 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

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Service

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Medical history

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    Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWII AWMM
    Wounded on 23 April 1945: "In the morning the battalion had the great misfortune to lose its Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Norman, who at an early hour was wounded while on a tour of the companies when his jeep ran over a mine ..." (25 Battalion, p608) AWMM

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  • Served with 29 Battalion and as Adjutant for the Reserve Battalion (later reorganised as 34 Battalion) with the New Zealand Forces in Fiji, 1940-41.

    Transferred to 2NZEF in North Africa and promoted to Captain.

    Promoted temporarily to Lieutenant Colonel and served as Commanding Officer (CO) of 25 Battalion, December 1943 - February 1944; June 1944 - April 1945.

    Norman returned to New Zealand after being wounded in April 1945.

    He was ordained as an Anglican minister and later served as the chaplain for the RNZNVR.

    He later became Anglican Bishop of Wellington.

    He retired in 1986.

    A misspelling appears in Norman's details in Haigh & Polaschek's DSO book, wherein RNZNVR is written as RNZVR.

    Lt-Col E. K. Norman, DSO, MC, m.i.d., Legion of Merit (US); Levin; born Napier, 14 Sep 1916; theological student; CO 25 Bn Dec 1943-Feb 1944, Jun 1944-Apr 1945; wounded 23 Apr 1945. (Source: Cody, J.F. 28 Maori Battalion. p.439.) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    8 March 1987 AWMM
    Age 70 AWMM
    Lichfield, England AWMM
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Sources

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    • Haigh, J., Polaschek, A. (Eds.). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, N.Z.: Authors. AWMM
    • Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Military Service Record AWMM
    • Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Correspondence with family AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 354 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 4: WW2 265 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    • Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Further biographical details are on paper file AWMM
    • Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      p.439. AWMM
    • Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      pp.207, 214, 218, 266, 269, 275, 286, 304, 310, 311, 318–319, 324, 362, 365, 383, 388, 426, 445, 450, 452–453, 457–458, 460, 463, 480, 484, 489–492, 497–498, 500, 505–8, 510–512, 516, 518, 520–521, 527–530, 538–539, 541–542, 545, 548, 552, 553, 555–556, 560–562, 564, 574–575, 584, 587–588, 595–599, 602, 604–606, 608–609. AWMM
    • Phillips, N.C. (1957). Italy. Volume 1 : The Sangro to Cassino. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      pp.145, 249. AWMM
    • Kay, R. (1967). Italy. Volume 2. From Cassino to Trieste. Dept. of Internal Affairs, Historical Publications Branch, Wellington, N.Z. AWMM
      pp.102, 107, 136, 219, 238, 326, 336, 338, 430, 499n. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls B-force 8th infantry brigade group [New Zealand Military Forces - "B" Force - Embarkation Roll]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1421 (R22440171) AWMM
    • Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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