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We remember Tom Edgar Grantley Norton
We remember Tom Edgar Grantley Norton
Timeline
Timeline
1877
sibling
Harry Egerton Norton
Source:7621775
1877
1878
sibling
Robert Holland Norton
Source:7621775
1878
1880
sibling
Margery Eleanor Norton
Source:7621775
1880
1883
location
16 Kensington Palace Gardens London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7621781
1883
1883
1888
sibling
Frederick Herbert Norton
Source:7621775
1888
1891
dates
Age 7
Source:7621775
April 1891
1891
location
Penrhiwardwr,Llanwrst,Denbighshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7621775
April 1891
1897
education
Uppingham School
United Kingdom
Source:7624824
May 1897 - April 1902
1901
dates
Age 17
Source:7621779
April 1901
1901
location
Uppingham, Rutlandshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7621779
April 1901
1911
dates
Age 28
Source:7621781
April 1911
1911
location
Oakhampton Manor Wiveliscombe Somersetshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7621781
April 1911
1915
dates
Age 31
Source:7621766
20th April 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7621766
20th April 1915
education
M.A.
Magdalen College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:7624824
employment
Architect
Source:7624822
events
Commemoration on War Memorial
Commemoration on War Memorial Plaque
St Martins Church Eglwysbach and Uppingham School
United Kingdom
The Church plaque reads '1914-1918 Tom Edgar E.Norton, 2nd Lieutenant ESR. Penrhiwardwr'
Source:7624824
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
14th Infantry Brigade
1st Batallion East Surrey Regt
Source:8956961
1915
death
Killed in Action
Body found on Hill 60. Means of ID:gold ring engraved: with crest and gold pin.
Killed by a heavy Howitzer in a communication trench.
Hill 60, Zillebeke
Belgium
Source:7621766
Source:8956961
20th April 1915
burial
Wytschaete
Exhumation and reburial .Menin Gate Headstone Inscription ''AND THEY, THE KNIGHTS OF GOD, SHALL SEE HIS GLORY''
Belgium
VI.G.27. /Menin Gate Memorial Bay 34,Stone DD
Source:7621766
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Tom Edgar Grantley |
| Initials | TEG |
| Last Name | Norton |
| Source | 7621766 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Kensington Palace Gardens London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1883 | |
| Oakhampton Manor Wiveliscombe Somersetshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Penrhiwardwr,Llanwrst,Denbighshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 | |
| Uppingham, Rutlandshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14th Infantry Brigade | 1st Batallion East Surrey Regt | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Norton | father | ||
| Edith Holland | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Egerton Norton | brother | 1877 | |
| Robert Holland Norton | brother | 1878 | |
| Margery Eleanor Norton | sister | 1880 | |
| Frederick Herbert Norton | brother | 1888 |
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War diary entry about his deathKilled by a heavy Howitzer in a communication trench on Hill 60.
Contributed by:
Edwin110085 -
Second Lieutenant Tom Edgar Grantley NortonOriginal IWM image caption: Second Lieutenant Tom Edgar Grantley Norton. Unit: 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion, Attached to 1st Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment. Death: 20 April 1915 Killed in action holding the crest of Hill 60 near Ypres. Western Front | CWGC has age at death given as 31. | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
James201
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Jean45090 | |
| Freebmd Birth Index 1837-1983 | Jean45090 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 | Jean45090 | |
| Eglwysbach War Memorial | Jean45090 | |
| The Long Long Trail Great War Forum | Jean45090 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Second Lieutenant Tom Edgar Grantley Norton | James201 |
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