Major General Sir Frank Kingsley Norris | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 June 1893 Lilydale, Victoria, Australia |
| Died |
1 May 1984 (aged 90) Camberwell, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (MBBS 1916; MD 1925) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1914–16; 1923–45; 1948–55 |
| Rank | Major General |
Major General Sir Frank Kingsley Norris KBE CB DSO ED (25 June 1893 – 1 May 1984) was an Australian military officer and physician. Norris served in both World War I and World War II.
Early life and education[]
Norris was born in Lilydale, Victoria to William Perrin Norris, a medical doctor, and his wife Mary Jane née Foulkes. He attended school at the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School.[1][2]
In 1916 Norris graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Melbourne, becoming a Doctor of Medicine (MD) four years later.[2]
Military service[]
While studying at university, Norris enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He served in Europe and the Middle East as a medical orderly. He was discharged so that he could complete his studies.[2][3]
In 1923 Norris joined the Citizen Military Forces (CMF), a forerunner to the Australian Army Reserve.[2]
On the outbreak of World War II, Norris transferred from the CMF to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). By the end of 1940 he had been posted to the Middle East, spending time in Syria.[2]
While serving in Papua during World War II, he became the first senior Australian officer to cross the Owen Stanley Range on foot.[3]
In 1948 Norris was appointed Director-General of Army Medical Services, with the rank of temporary major-general.[4]
Honours[]
In 1941 Norris was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).[5] In 1943 he was made a Companion of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[6] Norris was made an Officer of the Order of Saint John in January 1952.[7] Later in the same year, Norris was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[8] In January 1957, Norris became a Commander of the Order of Saint John.[9]
He was made a Knight of the Order of the British Empire in 1957 for services to medicine.[10]
References[]
- ↑ "Obituary - Dr. W.P. Norris". The Healesville Guardian. 15 June 1940. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/60674516. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ray, Andrew J. (2012). "Norris, Sir Frank Kingsley (1893–1984)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 18. Canberra: Australian National University. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/norris-sir-frank-kingsley-15825. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Norris, Major-General Sir (Frank) Kingsley". The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. 2008.
- ↑ "Dr F.K. Norris, Army Medical Chief". The Argus. 29 April 1948. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/22543620. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ "No. 35396". 26 December 1941. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/
- ↑ "No. 36297". 21 December 1943. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36297/page/
- ↑ "No. 39433". 1 January 1952. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39433/page/
- ↑ "No. 39734". 30 December 1952. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39734/page/
- ↑ "No. 40972". 8 January 1957. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40972/page/
- ↑ "No. 41090". 13 June 1957. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41090/page/
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