Captain / Lt, Colonel G.P. Norton, DSO

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Captain / Lt, Colonel G.P. Norton, DSO

G.P.Norton an accountant from Huddersfield, was commissioned on the 22^nd April 1907 as a Captain into the 5^th Territorial Battalion of The Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment.

On the 14^th October 1914 two months after the outbreak of war Captain Norton was again promoted, this time to Major into the same battalion.

Major Norton went to France, with 5^th Battalion, Duke of Wellingtons, West Riding Regiment, part of the on the 49^th Division on 15^th April 1915.

On the 1^st June 1916 18 months after leaving for France, Major Norton was again commissioned, this time as Lt/Colonel taking over command of the 5^th Battalion, Duke of Wellingtons, West Riding Regiment.

In April 1918 Lt/Colonel W.D. Coles of the “Leeds Pals” was wounded, and Lt Colonel G.P.Norton had the honour of becoming the final Commanding Officer of the 15^th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. (The Leeds Pals)

On the 20^th December 1918, at the 31^st Division Mounted Sports held at Longuenesse Aerodrome. Lt Colonel rode for the pals, his own horse “Daisy” in the “Lys Sweepstake”.

After the war, Lt Colonel G.P. Norton resumed command of the 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellingtons, West Riding Regiment; he retired from the army in 1919.

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