Ernest Norton (RAF officer)
Air Commodore Ernest William Norton, DSC (14 May 1893 – 23 May 1966) was a British air officer of the Royal Air Force (RAF), who began his military career as a flying ace of the First World War credited with nine aerial victories. He rose through the ranks in a mixture of domestic and foreign assignments during the interwar period until he was appointed Air Officer-in-Charge at RAF Headquarters in Singapore on 28 December 1937. By 7 September 1941, he was serving as an air commodore for RAF Fighter Command in Britain. He retired from the RAF on 24 February 1944.
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| Born | 14 May 1893 Dolguan, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales |
| Died | 23 May 1966 (aged 73) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1944 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands held | No. 5 Flying Training School (1932–37) RAF Upavon (1930–32) No. 58 Squadron RAF (1927–28, 1929–30) RAF Worthy Down (1929) No. 70 Squadron RAF (1925–26) No. 6 Armoured Car Company (1924–25) No. 65 Wing RAF (1918–19) No. 204 Squadron RAF (1918) No. 9 Squadron RNAS (1917–18) No. 12 Squadron RNAS (1917) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Officer of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Croix de guerre (Belgium) Croix de guerre (France) |
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