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Name: WEST, NORMAN PARKER
Service: Australian Army
Service Number: NX3592
Date of Birth: 19 Dec 1903
Place of Birth: BROKEN HILL, NSW
Date of Enlistment: 25 Oct 1939
Locality on Enlistment: EPPING, NSW
Place of Enlistment: SYDNEY, NSW
Next of Kin: WEST, VICTORIA
Service: North Africa, Greece, Crete, Syria and Burma
Date of Discharge: 23 Oct 1945
Rank: Major
Posting at Discharge: 2/22 AUST FIELD PARK COY
Honours: Military Cross
Date of London Gazette: 30 December 1941, page 7335, position 17
Military Cross Citation:
"... fearless & capable leadership ..." for demolishing bridges during retreat in Greece & Crete. Also organised putting out of fire on munitions ship in Crete after crew had fled.