Regimental number | 3678 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | East Maitland, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | Albion, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rose May Norris, Constitution Road, Albion, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Son of Alexander and Isabella (nee Kirk) Norris |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave Nod. 15), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 155 |
Other details | Married Rose May Young in Brisbane on 14 October 1903, and had two sons, Stuart Julian, born 15 December 1905 and Edwin, born 26 April 1914. Personal effects belonging to Pte Archibald Norris were being returned to his wife when they were lost at sea. The "Bangura" was sunk on 24 July 1918 taking with it his notebook, wallet, receipt, photos, letters, cards and Masonic book (they were in case No. 1253) |