William Henry Norman

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William H. Norman, 1925.
Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.

Surgeon Vice-Admiral SIR William Henry Norman, K.C.B., F.R.C.S.Edin., Royal Navy (13 December, 1855 – 16 March, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Norman married secondly Lucie Carver, daughter of B. Carver, of Gibraltar, in 1900.

Norman was promoted to the rank of Surgeon-General on 5 June, 1913.[1]

Norman was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1916.[2]

On 1 January, 1918, Norman was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[3]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 June, 1919.[4]

Lady Norman died at Cullompton on 20 January, 1961.[5]

Bibliography

  • "Surgeon Vice-Admiral Sir W. H. Norman" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 19 March, 1934. Issue 46706, col C, p. 19.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Arthur W. May
Medical Director-General
1 Jun, 1917[6]
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Hill

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 28729. p. 4307. 17 June, 1913.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29423. p. 80. 31 December, 1915.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1939. 12 February, 1918.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 31391. p. 7299. 6 June, 1919.
  5. "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 24 January, 1961. Issue 54987, col A, p. 14.
  6. Norman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/10. f. 222.