Roll of Honour William Healy Norton

Service number 4881
Rank Private
Unit 16th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 31 August 1916
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Place of Association Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

William Healy Norton's name is located at panel 80 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

William Healy Norton's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Thu 27 July 2023 at 1:38am
  • Thu 16 November 2023 at 2:06am
  • Fri 26 January 2024 at 9:44pm
  • Thu 09 May 2024 at 2:58am


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.