NORRIS J.D.

Given Names:  John Drummond

Service Number: 

Unit:  Australian General Hospital 2                                                                                  

Rank:  Lieutenant                                                                                                            

Paybook Number:  163164

Age:  24 Yrs   

Occupation:  Medical Practitioner                                                                                   

Marital Status:  Married

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  4¾ In                  

Weight:  138 Lbs

Chest:  33-36¼ In

Hair:  Brown

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Clear

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  20/11/1914

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  WIFE  Mrs Jean Margaret Norris

68 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, England                                                              

Embarkation Date:  28/11/1914

Port:  Sydney  

Ship:  HMAT Kyarra A55

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Somali   

Embarked:  26/6/1919                               

Disembarked: 

Unit:  Australian Army Medical Corps                                                                                             

Rank:  Major

Discharge Date:  29/7/1919                       

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  11577

British War Medal:  4445

Victory Medal:  4449

Other:    MiD

BIRTH

Date or Year:  17/8/1890

Place:  Colac, Victoria                             

Father:  William Perrin NORRIS                

Mother:  Mary Jane FOULKES

MARRIAGE

Year:              

Place:             

Spouse: Jean Margaret McLEOD

DEATH

Date or Year: 17/8/1926                          

Place: Darwin, Northern Territory             

Burial:  Gardens Cemetery, Northern Territory

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Mention in Despatches gazetted 31/12/1918 for conspicuous service

Captain, April 1915

Major, April 1917

France, April 1916 to 12th Field Ambulance

Invalided to England, December 1916

Posted to No. 2 C.D., January 1917

15th Field Ambulance, December 1917 t

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

University of Melbourne

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

Service Number:                                                    

Date Enlisted:                                                        

Date Discharged: 

COMMENTS

Address on enlistment - Glenferrie Road, Kew