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Percy Clarence NORMAN

Regimental number1055
Place of birthArarat Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationRailway employee
AddressHigh Street, Ararat, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 5.25"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinMrs Mary Lizzie Norman, High Street, Ararat, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 23 October 1918
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916

Discharge date21 February 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 512 Warrant Officer (Class II) Eric William NORMAN, 8th Bn, killed in action, 27 July 1916; Cousin: 10612 Gunner William Nelson WEST, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 26 September 1918; Uncle: [484] Lt Charles Richard Bulbrook LATTER, 3rd Machine Gun Squadron, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, NORMAN Percy Clarence

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