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NORRIS, FRANK KINGSLEY

Person: id 41644

Primary information

University connections

UMelb

Event flag

World War I

Family name

NORRIS

Given name(s)

FRANK KINGSLEY

Initials

F.K.

Honorific

Sir

Gender

Male

Education

Early education

NORRIS, F.K. : Melbourne Church of England Grammar School

Tertiary education

NORRIS F.K. : Medicine.B.S., 1916, University of MelbourneNORRIS F.K. : Medicine.M.B., 1916, University of MelbourneNORRIS F.K. : Medicine.M.D., 1920, University of Melbourne

Start date

1911

Life events

Military service

NORRIS F.K. : Military and health.Enlisted: 18 Aug 1914

Survived

Survived WWI

Occupations

NORRIS F.K. : Medical Assistant 1916 - Queen's Memorial Infectious Diseases Hospital @ Fairfield [ VIC Australia ]NORRIS F.K. : Resident Medical Officer 1917 - Royal Children's Hospital @ Children's Hospital [ Melbourne VIC Australia ]NORRIS F.K. : Resident Medical Officer 1917 - Royal Melbourne Hospital @ Royal Melbourne Hospital : Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]NORRIS F.K. : Medical Practitioner 1923 - Citizen Military ForcesNORRIS F.K. : Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services 1938 - Citizen Military ForcesNORRIS F.K. : Director 1945 - 1948 Melbourne Permanent Post Graduate Committee @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]

Other events

NORRIS F.K. : Specific terms.Appointed C.B.E. 1953NORRIS F.K. : Specific terms.Appointed K.B.E. 1957

Death

NORRIS F.K. : Death 1 May 1984 @ Camberwell [ VIC Australia ]

USyd & UMelb only

OCRd book entry or other narrative

NORRIS, FRANK KINGSLEY. 1911.
M.C.E.G.S.; Trinity; 4th year Med.; lacrosse blue.
A.A.M.C., Pte. 18.8.14, 1st L.H.F. Amb.; Lance-Sgt. Augu s t 1915; Mediterr. E.F. December 1914-July 1915; Harefield Park Hospital July- September 1915. Recalled to finish course April 1916.

Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY

1911

Family, religion, special flags

Related persons

wasColleagueOf - > HURLEY, LESLIE EVERTON

Narrative and notes

Visible notes

Norris established the School of Army Health and during the Korean War made several trips to Japan and Korea.Norris held part-time appointments as medical officer of the staff clinic at Royal Melbourne Hospital and medical adviser (1955-61) to the Directorate of Civil Defence. In 1957 he was appointed KBE. Again succeeding Burston, Norris was honorary colonel of the RAAMC (1957-62). ADB

External links

ADB Entry ID

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/norris-sir-frank-kingsley-15825

Discovering Anzacs

http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/265864

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