David Thomas Norris

Admiral (retired) David Thomas Norris, C.B., C.M.G., R.N. (27 October, 1875 – 19 July, 1937) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Clifton, Norris named H. N. Abbot, Esq. as his guardian upon entering the Royal Navy in July 1889.

Norris was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 November, 1896.

Norris married in 1907 and was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1907, having proven himself an "excellent lecturer", according to Captain Slade after participating in a War Course.

In 1909, Norris was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving the life of Stoker A. E. Williams, who had fallen overboard.

Norris was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.

Norris was appointed in command of the battleship Valiant in 1924.

Norris was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 23 October, 1924.

Norris was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 6 October, 1929 and placed on the Retired List the next day.

Norris was promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 10 October, 1933.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Fawcet Wray	Captain of H.M. T.B. 52 8 Jul, 1896 – Aug, 1896	Succeeded by James S. Parker
Preceded by Richard F. Phillimore	Captain of H.M.S. Good Hope Dec, 1912 – Jan, 1913	Succeeded by Reginald L. Crichton
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Arlanza 23 Mar, 1915 – 3 Dec, 1915	Succeeded by Guy M. Marston
Preceded by Robert H. R. MacKay	Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus 30 Jun, 1917 – Oct, 1917	Succeeded by Robert G. D. Dewar
Preceded by Lancelot N. Turton	Captain of H.M.S. Northbrook Oct, 1917 – 14 Mar, 1918	Succeeded by Basil G. Washington
Preceded by Drury St. A. Wake	Senior Officer, Persian Gulf 14 Mar, 1918 – 11 Sep, 1919	Succeeded by George Parker Bevan
Preceded by Bernard Buxton	Captain of H.M.S. Mantis 17 Jul, 1918 – 5 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by Ian A. R. MacNaughton
Preceded by Frank Larken	Captain of H.M.S. Valiant 15 Apr, 1924 – Nov, 1924	Succeeded by Harry R. Godfrey
Preceded by Cecil M. Staveley	Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron 1 Oct, 1926 – 1 Oct, 1927	Succeeded by Bernard St. G. Collard