Regimental number | 2726 |
Place of birth | Prahran, Victoria |
School | Heatherton State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Tootel Road, Heatherton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Alex Benjamin Norris, Tootel Road, Heatherton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces, Dandenong, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row R, Grave No. 23), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 51 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander Benjamin and Julia Ann NORRIS. Native of Victoria |