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Norman Robert Harper

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Portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Norman R. Harper, Archives New Zealand, R24184648. Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Norman R. Harper, Archives New Zealand, R24184648. Image may be subject t …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Norman Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Harper AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/645 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM
    • Unknown AWMM Unknown address AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Benjamin Harper (father), Courthouse, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs Harper (wife), care of Post-office, Kaiapoi, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Married AWMM
    • Pre 26 April 1917 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
  • Service number
    WWI 6/645 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Cross (MC) AWMM
      For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed great promptitude and skill in filling a gap in the line and organising the new line until severely wounded in the head. His courage and leadership inspired his men, and materially contributed to the success of the operation. AWMM
    • Military Cross (MC) AWMM
      London Gazette 16/09/1918 AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Norman Harper was the son of Benjamin Harper, of Dunedin, New Zealand; husband of L. Z. Harper, of New Plymouth. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 April 1918 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM II. C 12. AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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