Norbert P Dunleavy
† Dunleavy, Private Norbert P. no. 1534
13th Battalion.
9 Palace Street, Ashfield.
Born 1893 at Alverley, NSW, son of James Norbert and Margaret Teresa Dunleavy.
Enlisted at Ashfield 21/12/1914.
Enlisted with Private John Watson.
Died of pneumonia 7/7/1915, aged 22.
Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt, grave L 159.
No Australian War Memorial record or National Archives record.
Special acknowledgement
The foundation of the information on this page was copied from the prize winning publication Canterbury's boys : World War I & Sydney's suburban fringe. This book is the culmination of 12 years (1988-2000) research by a team of volunteers from Canterbury and District Historical Society led by Dr Lesley Muir. Without this team's effort and dedication and the Society's willingness and support, this information would not be available today.
Note
An uneditable version of the book Canterbury's boys : World War I & Sydney's suburban fringe is in the eBook section of this wiki. In the main section, there is an alphabetical list of the 1,911 names in the book with a link to the biography copied from the book about each individual. The alphabetical list is titled Canterbury's Boys list. The biographical files are editable, created to provide the space for descendants, historians, researchers, etc to contribute any further information, photographs, newspaper articles, memories, etc. they may have discovered so it is available for this and future generations.
Reference
Canterbury's boys : World War I & Sydney's suburban fringe. Edited by Lesley Muir. Campsie, N.S.W. : Canterbury and District Historical Society, 2002