| Regimental number | 2119 |
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | 13 Thomas Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Florence Partridge, 13 Thomas Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 50th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No I), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Catherine PINNE. Native of Brunswick, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 18 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 March 1916. Taken on strength of 29th Bn, Brighton Beach, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing in action, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 23 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PINNE Norman Ernest
Red Cross file 2160506 |