| Regimental number | 24/872 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | North Canterbury |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Waikari, North Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Norton, Waikari, North Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Served in 13th Regiment, Territorial Force; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 31 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot XXVI, Row A, Grave No 19), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Lily Norton, Waikari, North Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Wounded in action, 21 July 1916; remained on duty. Wounded in action (second occasion), 15 September 1916; remained on duty. Appointed Lance Corporal, 9 October 1916. Promoted Corporal, 8 June 1917. On leave to Paris, 28 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 10 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. War service: 2 years 138 days (of which 735 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: C Company/2nd NZRB |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21381175 |