Letter writer
Henry Thomas Norton
- Lance Corporal
- Otago Infantry
- Born 26 August 1881, died 15 September 1916
- Dunedin
Harry Norton wrote to his wife every day. He was killed in action.
Before the war: Boat builder
Their 57 letters
- 14 Jun 1915Just like Christmas
- 15 Jun 1915King Harry!
- 15 Jun 1915Butter as thick as bread
- 15 Jun 1915Messages for my loved ones
- 16 Jun 1915Best love from Soldier Daddy
- 17 Jun 1915Such a jolly lot
- 22 Jun 1915Keen for promotion
- 23 Jun 1915Thanks for the cakes
- 24 Jun 1915You will be proud of me
- 9 Jul 1915Bedlam let loose
- 14 Jul 1915Good friends indeed
- 14 Jul 1915Wish you were here
- 26 Aug 1915My birthday
- 1 Sep 1915First military parade
- 9 Jan 1916You were so brave
- 6 Feb 1916Faith is a blessing
- 6 Feb 1916Wait for me
- 8 Feb 1916To my daughter
- 8 Feb 1916Remembering our anniversaries
- 8 Feb 1916To my son
- 11 Feb 1916Like a wave breaking
- 26 Mar 1916Full of drill
- 27 Mar 1916Duty first
- 27 Mar 1916An icecream with my daughter
- 3 Apr 1916Goodbye sand and flies!
- 21 Apr 1916Bunches of wild flowers
- 26 Apr 1916Nearing the big guns
- 4 May 1916Trained for brutality
- 5 May 1916The kiss of love
- 7 May 1916Awaiting the order to charge
- 7 May 1916Squashing frogs
- 9 May 1916A new baby
- 9 May 1916Nicks in the rifle
- 10 May 1916With you in spirit
- 18 May 1916On men and cowards
- 18 May 1916Teamwork
- 24 May 1916Forget-me-not
- 24 May 1916A state of nerves
- 24 May 1916Someone is guiding me
- 24 May 1916Tell her I am coming home
- 25 May 1916The jumps
- 26 May 1916For women and children
- 29 May 1916Your great true love
- 29 May 1916God bless you my Laddie
- 9 Jun 1916Strained nerves
- 11 Jun 1916French roses
- 15 Jun 1916And if I go
- Aug 1916A shell hole to sleep in
- Aug 1916No one can understand
- 9 Sep 1916Impatient for the hour
- 9 Sep 1916Ears plugged
- 9 Sep 1916Collecting souvenirs
- 9 Sep 1916Sleeping in a shell hole
- 9 Sep 1916Sleepless night
- 9 Sep 1916German souvenirs
- 9 Sep 1916Night light
- 9 Sep 1916Counting time