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Edward Gilbert Norman

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 543 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 543 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward Gilbert AWMM
  • Surname
    Norman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 2/1070 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 December 1886 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 26 Park Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Manager of Thomas Borthwicks/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E.M. Norman, 17 Knightland Road, Clapton, London, England AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 December 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 2/1070 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Cross (MC) AWMM
      Citation, London Gazette 23 April 1918, p4889 Citation cancelled and the following one substituted London Gazette 26 July 1918, p8870 For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in superintending the move forward of guns to advanced positions to support Infantry attack. This work was performed for two days on extremely bad roads under constant shell fire. It was largely due to his zeal and determination that, despite heavy casualties to personnel and horses, the guns were successfully got forward. AWMM
    • 1914-1915 Star AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • Victory Medal with oak leaf AWMM
    • Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
      London Gazette 31 December 1918, p15230 AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father of Peter Travis Norman (d 2010) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 March 1963 AWMM
    Age 76 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Masterton Cemetery, Archer Street, Masterton, Wairarapa District, New Zealand AWMM Lawn A-X AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 543 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 1: Includes portrait AWMM

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