Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Richard Norris
In memory of:
Private William Richard Norris
October 1, 1916
Military Service
470082
19
Army
Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)
"B" Coy. 25th Bn.
Additional Information
January 24, 1897
Son of Richard and Annie Norris, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Commemorated on Page 142 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES BURIAL GROUND
Somme, France
XIII. D. 4.
The AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES (A.I.F) BURIAL GROUND is 2 kilometres north of the village of Flers, in the Department of the Somme. Travel south-west of Bapaume on the D929 in the direction of Albert for 6 kilometres to the village of Le Sars. Turn left eastwards on the D11 in the direction of Geudecourt for 3.5 kilometres to the D74/D197 junction. Continue along the D74 in the direction of Geudecourt for 500 metres when a CWGC signpost will be seen indicating the A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND along a track to the right.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper clipping – From the Halifax Evening Mail October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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