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Francis Norman was the younger brother of Sir Henry Wylie Norman, and was born on 25 April 1830 in London.
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Francis Norman
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He entered Addiscombe, and obtained his commission in the Bengal Army on 8 December 1848. In 1863, Norman took part in the Ambela Campaign, and was present at the storming of the Conical Hill and at the destruction of Laloo. In the three following years he was engaged during the Bhutan Campaign in the capture of Dewangiri and of the stockades in the Gurugaon Pass, serving as assistant quartermaster-general and receiving the "Bhootan" clasp and the brevet rank of major.
In 1868, he took part in the Hazara Campaign as second-in-command of the 24th (Punjab) Regiment, again receiving the clasp.
After an interval of ten years, the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880) brought him fresh opportunities of distinction. He commanded the 24th Regiment in the Bazar Valley and the defence of Jagdallak, marching with General Roberts"s force from Kabul to Kandahar and taking part in the Battle of Kandahar on 1 September 1880.
During the Third Anglo-Burmese War of 1885, he commanded the Bengal Army brigade of the Upper Burma field force, assisting in the occupation of Mandalay and Bhamo. He was thanked by the government of British India and promoted to be Knight Commander of the Bath.
He was later promoted on the retired list.
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He received the Indian Mutiny Medal for his service during the rebellion. He was mentioned in despatches, and added the India General Service Medal with clasp to the Mutiny Meda Mentioned in several despatches, he received the Afghanistan Medal with clasp "Kandahar", the bronze star, a Companionship of the Order of the Bath, and brevet colonelcy. He attained the rank of major-general on 1 September 1889.
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