Norman Clarence PIPER
Year of Birth: 1906
Place of Birth: Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Date of Enlistment: 29 December 1941, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Defence Force: Australian Imperial Force
Rank: Private
Unit(s): 2/16 Battalion Australian Infantry
Service Number: VX105096
Died: 28 September 1944
Age: 38 years
Buried: Cairns War Cemetery – Plot A – Row B – Grave 2
Norman Clarence Piper was born 28 June 1906 in Fitzroy, Victoria, his parents were John Thomas Arthur and Florence Victoria (Auld) Piper. His home town was Northcote, Darebin, Victoria and he was one of 13 children, John Thomas born 1895, Violet Ethel 1896, Arthur Nicholson born 1897, Stanley 1899, William George 1900, Leslie John born 1901, Vera May 1905, Norman Clarence 1906, Olive Pearline 1908, Gordon Raymond 1909, Reginald Bernard 1911, and Edna Florence 1917.
He married Lorna Elizabeth Mary Edwards in 1938 and when he enlisted in Tamworth, New South Wales, his occupation was a Chairmaker, next of kin was his wife, Lorna Elizabeth Mary Piper.
Norman served in New Guinea.
He was thrown from a truck which turned over whilst on maneuvers on the Atherton Tablelands and died in hospital, sometime soon after, as a result of his injuries.
Norman Clarence Piper’s name is on the Melbourne Roll of Honour board and also located at panel 39 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Online Resources
NAA: B883, (PIPER Norman Clarence) National Archives of Australia
Department Veterans’ Affairs Nominal Rolls
National Library of Australia: Trove Digitised Newspapers
Queensland Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages
Victorian Births Deaths & Marriages Index
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