Born: 13 June 1891
Died: 26 October 1922
Norman Edward Packer served during World War 1 and afterwards in the British Army as a doctor with the Royal Army Medical Corps. He died while serving with the British Army of the Rhine.
His obituary appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald (30 October 1922, p10):
"A cablegram was received by Mr Lewis Packer, of Mosman, on Saturday announcing the death of his son, Captain Norman Packer, on the Rhine. The deceased, who was 31 years of age, was a graduate of the Sydney University, and left for the front in 1915 on the day he received notice that he had successfully passed his final examination in medicine. At the conclusion of the war he was sent by the Imperial Government from France to India, where he was attached to the military hospital at Allahabad. He spent his furlough in Sydney two years ago, and in March of this year joined the Royal Army Medical Corps of the Army of Occupation on the Rhine. His death was the result of an accident."
The University of Sydney Book of Remembrance has the following entry:
"Norman Edward Packer M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, R.A.M.C., B.E.F., France, India, Salonika, Aden and Germany. Enlisting 14th March, 1915, and sailing on 20th reported at War Office 2nd May. Was sent to 46th Field Ambulance as secondlieutenant on 9th and, crossing to France 10th July, served until invalided from Somme via Rouen to England 20th December, 1916. Arriving in India 13th June, 1917, remained on active service and was posted to charge of Meerut General Hospital for service in Salonika 22nd September, 1918, sailing 10th October. Re-embarking for India 2nd February, 1919, was granted six months' sick leave 27th November. Posted to Aden 10th February, 1921, to B 165 Combined Field Ambulance, taking over command of B 166 C.F.Amb. 6th March. Promoted captain, 7th May, 1919. Awarded Afghanistan Medal with clasps in 1919. Killed at Cologne, 22nd October, 1922, while serving with the British Army of Occupation. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew's College."
He was buried at Rookwood Cemetery (Jewish Section) on 1 July 1923. [JSB]
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