Norman Alfred Constantine

Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known
Place of Birth	Wallaroo, South Australia
Death	10 Dec 1953
Age at Enlistment	31 years, 4 months
Description	5'9½" (1.77m) tall; weight 143 lbs (64.9kg); fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.
Occupation	accountant
Religion	Congregational
Address	Keysbrook, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Son Charles Edward Constantine
Military Information
Reg Number	29466
Date of Enlistment	30 Dec 1915
Rank	Corporal
Unit/Formation	118 Battery (Howitzer)
Date of Embarkation	3 Oct 1916 - 19 Nov 1916
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A60 Aeneas
Date of Return	27 Jul 1917 - 18 Sep 1917
Ship Returned On	HMAT A64 Demosthenes
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Keysbrook
Medals	British War Medal

Pre War

A widower with 4 children when he enlisted.

War Service

On entry to Blackboy Hill camp, Victor was allocated to the West Australian Artillery reinforcement draft. As such he was sent to Maribyrnong in Victoria to finish his training.

For eight days in June 1916 Victor was in an isolation camp at Ascot Vale. On 31 Aug 1916 Victor as a Corporal was transferred to the 118th Howitzer Battery and he travelled with them to England.

On 8 Jan 1917 he proceeded overseas to France from Folkestone on the SS Princess Henriette. On 7 Mar 1917 Victor was found to be in a redundant. On 30 May 1917 he was appointed acting Sergeant.

In July 1917 he was found to be suffering with Otitis Media (severe middle ear inflammation). On 26 Jun 1917 Victor reverted to Corporal and then disembarked in Southampton from France. Examined by a Medical Board at Verne Citadel, and found to be suffering with Otitis Citadel

He joined the No.2 Command Depot in Weymouth to prepare for return to Australia and a medical discharge. On arrival in Fremantle he was allocated to the 8th Australian General Hospital in Fremantle.Discharged 5th Military District 26 Oct 1917 as permanently unfit.

Granted a pension of 34/6 per fortnight from 27 Oct 1917; daughter Olive Marjorie receives 10/- pf, son Charles Edward 7/6 pf, son Norman Alfred 5/- pf., and son Arthur Leslie also 5/- pf.