William Norman | |
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| Born | 1832 (1832) Warrington, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 13 March 1896(1896-03-13) (aged 63–64) Salford, Lancashire, England |
| Buried | Weaste Cemetery, Salford |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1853–1865 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 7th Regiment of Foot |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards |  Victoria Cross |
William NormanVC (1832 – 13 March 1896) was an English recipient of theVictoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded toBritish andCommonwealth forces.
He was born in Warrington, Lancashire and enlisted as aprivate in the 7th Regiment of Foot (later the Royal Fusiliers) of theBritish Army on 15 May 1854.[1] During theCrimean War the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 19 December 1854 atSebastopol, in theCrimea, Private Norman was placed on single sentry duty some distance in front of the advanced sentries of an outlyingpicquet in the White Horse Ravine, a post of much danger and requiring great vigilance. The Russian picquet was posted about 300 yards in front of him, and three Russians came reconnoitring under cover of the brushwood. Private Norman single-handedly took two of them prisoner without alarming the Russian picquet.[2] He was decorated by Queen Victoria in Hyde Park on 26 June 1857.[3]
He later served in theUmbeyla Campaign on the North-West Frontier in 1863 and achieved the rank ofcorporal.[4] He left the Army in 1865.
He died on 13 March 1896 in Salford, Lancashire and is buried in a common grave atWeaste Cemetery, Salford. He was married with three children. His Victoria Cross and other medals are displayed at the Royal Fusiliers Museum in theTower of London, England.[3]
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