Corporal Norman Victor Fitton
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Fitton,
Norman Victor
Date of birth: 1887-03-23
Place of birth: Timperley Cheshire England
Next of kin: Mary Jane Fitton, mother. School House, Timperley, Cheshire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-08-08
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Hangard Wood British Cemetery, I. C. 20.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 420159
Highest Rank:
Corporal
(16th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Corporal, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-05-06 to 1918-08-08
- Lance Corporal, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-01-25 to 1918-05-06
- Private, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-08-15 to 1918-01-25
- Corporal, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-07-17 to 1916-08-15
- Corporal, 43rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-24 to 1916-07-17
- Private, 43rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-01-09 to 1916-06-24
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Aubercourt
Awards
Military Medal
Description: This man is one of the Regimental Runners and has had to carry messages through heavy fire on several occasions. He has shown coolness, bravery, and willingness to go anywhere under fire.
Date of award: 1916-10-11
Source: London Gazette No. 29780, pg. 9838
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 260176
LAC ID:
391624
Service file: B3115-S053
Uploader's Notes: Son of Charles Fitton and Mary Jane Fitton of Timperley, Cheshire, England
Uploader's Research notes: 43rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 43rd Battalion B Company Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 43rd Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion A Company Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion A Company Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion A Company Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion A Company Military Medal This man is one of the Regimental Runners and has had to carry messages through heavy fire on several occasions. He has shown coolness, bravery, and willingness to go anywhere under fire. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-03