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Norman Leslie Critten
| Name on Board | NL Critten |
| Name on Service Records |
Norman Leslie Critten |
| Enlistment Age | 32 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Charles and Annie Critten |
| Address | 68 Hanmer St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 3/06/1916 |
| Service No. | 30776 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 23/11/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Hororata A20 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade |
| Date of Death | 8/08/1918 |
| Unit on Death | 25 Howitzer Brigade |
| Rank on Death | Gunner |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Cerisy, France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, Cerisy, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Norman Critten attended the Central State School, Williamstown.
He worked for McIllwraith, McEacharn and Co. in Western Australia and India. At the time of enlistment he was their Singapore Manager. He lived in Gilstead with his dog, Mick. His name is on the Singapore Cricket Club Memorial.
Brother: Stanley Hector Critten (3487), enlisted August 1915, returned to Australia September 1917.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 31 August 1918, p3
Forgotten Names Recalled, the Singapore Cenotaph Project
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