| Surname: | Norris |
| Initials: | L B |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 857425 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in the Royal Artillery transferred to CMP. War Diary 194 Ports Pro Coy. WO171/7836. 14/2/45 Explosion at Ostend, 1st Aid and removal of dead. 16/12/45 857425 Sgt Norris awarded an MID. |
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| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 37340 Page: 5439 Nov. 8, 1945) |
| Citation: | France. Shown as RA in LG but CMP in War Diary, 16/12/45 857425 Sgt Norris MID. Unit War Diary WO 171/7827. 19/2/1944 Ostend docks, explosion on Royal Navy torpedo boats which caught fire, explosion caused a torpedo to be lifted from its housing in one of the torpedo boats on to the quayside and because of the intense heat from the fires it was a serious threat to life and property in the immediate area. It was complete with its war head which was almost red hot. Sgt Norris was seen sitting astride the tail fin and calmly pumping a foam extinguisher on to the war head in an effort to keep it cool. As one extinguisher was exhausted so he called for another to replace it. Corps Journal 4th quarter 1957- 1958 page 97 184 (Ports) Pro Coy. |