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NORTON, Gerard Ross
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
NORTON, Gerard Ross
Date Of Birth
7 Sep 1915
Age
28
Birth Place
Hershel, Cape Province, South Africa
Nationality
South African
Date
31 Oct 1944
Date Of Death
29 Oct 2004
Information
Kaffrarian Rifles, South African Forces, attached 1/4th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment (later The Royal Hampshire Regiment). Formerly Sergeant, later Captain.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 20/11/1942 (M.M.) Further gazette pages: 5091 (M.M.) Further gazette issues: 35794 (M.M.)
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Service Number
9111V
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
4899 (V.C.); Issue: 36764 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Monte Gridolfo, Italy; Italy (including Monte Cassino, Anzio, Salerno, San Marino etc)
Service
South African Forces
Regiment
Kaffrarian Rilfes
Battalion
Attached 1/4th Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment
Place of Death
Harare, Zimbabwe
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victoria Cross (VC)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
Military Medal (MM)
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Italy Star
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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