Henry Norwest

Henry Norwest
Henry Norwest in 1915
Nickname(s)Ducky
Born(1884-05-08)8 May 1884 [1]
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta District, North-West Territories, Canada
Died18 August 1918(1918-08-18) (aged 37)
Fouquescourt, Somme, France
AllegianceCanada
Service / branchCanadian Expeditionary Force
Years of service1915–1918
RankLance corporal
Unit50th Canadian Infantry Battalion
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsMilitary 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]