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Edgar Frank NORRIE

Regimental number2717
Place of birthDarlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales
SchoolChatswood Superior Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressChatswood, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinWife, Mrs Mabel Vera Norrie, c/o Mrs Ellis, Lagoon Street, Narrabeen, New South Wales
Enlistment date18 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name56th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/73/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll56th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularBorn, 10 August 1887
FateDied of wounds 17 May 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Buried Vignacourt British cemetery, France
Place of death or woundingVignacourt
Age at death29
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialVignacourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 14), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
162
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas Henry and Hannah NORRIE; husband of Mrs. V.M. NORRIE, "Cavedere", Baringa Road, Northbridge, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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