NORTON, Walter Henry
(Service number 15288)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 7 March 1889 | Place of Birth | Rangitira Valley |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Knox College, Dunedin | ||
| Occupation | Student, Otago University | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W. H. NORTON (wife), Pleasant Point, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 9th Reinforcements, 1st Battalion, E Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 April 1962 | Age | 73 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Memorial Park Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Walter Henry Norton was the son of John and Sarah (née Beer) Norton. He was educated at Rangitira Valley and Pleasant Point schools. He married Violet Gurney Mary Donovan in 1916. Violet died in 1938 and is buried at Pleasant Point. Walter's brother Charles also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [21 March 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 March 2018]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [18 March 2018]
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