Norris, Hugh Leigh
Hugh Leigh Norris, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Fleet Surgeon H.L. Norris, who was lost on H.M.S. "Indefatigable" on May 31st, was educated at Dulwich College and St Thomas's Hospital, where he qualified in 1898. His activities were not confined to his professional work, for he was good at games, and his sketches showed no small ability. He inherited from his grandfather, Captain Marryat, the famous writer, considerable skill with the pen, and he was a contributor to many journals, including Punch, besides publishing two books, "Rice Papers" and "China Side." St Thomas's Hospital Gazette, September 1916
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Norris |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Hugh Leigh |
| Date of birth | 1874 |
| Place of birth | Devon |
| Family details | Husband to Nina Norris, Fernleigh Avondale Road Waterlooville, Hampshire |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1898 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 31 May 1916 |
| Rank at death | Fleet Surgeon |
| Place of death | HMS Indefatigable |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |