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| branch = South African Army | serviceyears = | rank = Captain | servicenumber = 9111V | unit = Kaffrarian Rifles attached to Hampshire Regiment | commands = | battles = | awards = | relations = | laterwork = Tobacco farmer }} Gerard Ross Norton (7 September 1915 – 29 October 2004) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ==Early life== Educated at Selborne College, East London (where he acquired his nickname) he was a keen sportsman excelling at cricket, rugby and tennis. After school, he joined Barclays bank at Umtata. After a short spell in the Johannesburg branch of the bank, he returned to East London. The hostel at Selborne College is named in his honour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gerard Norton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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