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Donald Blair Norton

In memory of:

Flying Officer Donald Blair Norton

June 8, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/26934

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

420 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

January 29, 1921
Milltown, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

June 9, 1942
Moncton, New Brunswick

Son of Chester and Jessie Norton of Milltown, New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 406 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

POIX-DE-PICARDIE CHURCHYARD
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

Row D. Grave 6.

Location:

Poix is a small town 28 kilometres south-west of Amiens. The 16th century church with its surrounding churchyard is on the Amiens-Rouen road, about 200 metres from the centre of the town and the British plot is opposite the west door of the church.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer Donald Blair Norton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Donald Blair Norton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Donald Blair Norton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Donald Blair Norton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Service Book– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of DONALD BLAIR NORTON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of DONALD BLAIR NORTON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of DONALD BLAIR NORTON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of DONALD BLAIR NORTON
    Photo of DONALD BLAIR NORTON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– Norton with Mount Allison classmates, 1941 An excellent article on Don Norton has now been published. I would like to see a scan of it available on the CVWM and have included the link. You could contact alumni@mta.ca should you require any additional information. Thanks, Ian Here it the article https://mta.ca/record/issues/2024-winter/legacy-leadership

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    Group Photo – Norton with Mount Allison classmates, 1941 An excellent article on Don Norton has now been published. I would like to see a scan of it available on the CVWM and have included the link. You could contact alumni@mta.ca should you require any additional information. Thanks, Ian Here it the article https://mta.ca/record/issues/2024-winter/legacy-leadership
  • Photo of Donald Blair Norton– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Donald Blair Norton
    Photo of Donald Blair Norton – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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