We regret to report that Petty Officer Charles
David Norris of the Hawke Batallion (R.N.D.),
the second son of Mr and Mrs J Norris, who resides
on the Holbeach Colonies, near Holbeach, (late of
Langtoft) was killed in action in France on the
5th September 1917.
He leaves a wife, who resides at Ivy Terrace,
South Elmsall, and two young children. He formerly
worked at the Frickley Colliery, and was an active
member of the local branch of the Y.M.A.
He enlisted in March 1915, and has seen service at
the Dardanelles, and in France.
Mr and Mrs J Norris have another son, Private Alfred
George Norris, who has seen active service at the
Dardanelles, Egypt and now he is in France. Also
Private James Sauntson, who is also in France, and
was home a short time ago, is the son-in-law of
Mr and Mrs J Norris, and the son of Mrs Sauntson
of Holbeach Bank.
As the Hawke Batallion was under secondment to the army,
all personel were permitted to use their naval ranks.
