| Regimental number | 7/505 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bradford-on-Avon, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | 60 Cashel Street, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Herbert Andrew Norris, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, England |
| Previous military service | Served in 1st Dorset Volunteers; resigned; served in British Army, South Africa (Boer War), 1900; serving in Household Cavalry when seconded to NZ Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant Major |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on |
| The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Regimental Sergeant Major |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Canterbury Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 1), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hubert Andrew and Sophia Norris, 'Roydon', Albert Road, Ashford, Middlesex, England |
| Other details |
On secondment from the Royal Horse Guards, British Army (one of 8 instructors selected by the War Office). War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 22 August 1915 (gun shot wound, abdomen). War service: 364 days (of which 334 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body. Second given name incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as Hamlin. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21381029 |