Henry Norwest | |
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Nickname(s) | Ducky |
Born | [1] Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta District, North-West Territories, Canada | 8 May 1884
Died | 18 August 1918 Fouquescourt, Somme, France | (aged 37)
Allegiance | Canada |
Service | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Years of service | 1915–1918 |
Rank | Lance corporal |
Unit | 50th Canadian Infantry Battalion |
Battles / wars | First World War |
Awards | Military Medal & Bar |
Henry Louis Norwest (sometimes spelled Northwest) MM & Bar (8 May 1884 – 18 August 1918) was a distinguished Canadian sniper in World War I.[2]