David Norris (Royal Navy officer)
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Major-General L C Dunsterville (right), General Officer Commanding Dunsterforce with Commodore Norris, RN (left) on the Caspian
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| Born | 27 October 1875 |
| Died | 19 July 1937 (aged 61) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1888–1929 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Arlanza HMS Valiant British Caspian Flotilla |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Admiral David Thomas Norris CB CMG (27 October 1875 – 19 July 1937) was a British Royal Navy officer.
Norris was the son of Mr Justice Norris, a judge of the Calcutta High Court. He was educated at Clifton College, and joined HMS Britannia as a Naval Cadet at the age of 13, being promoted Midshipman two years later.
Promoted Lieutenant in November 1896, he specialised in gunnery, and served as gunnery officer in the battleship HMS Vengeance on the China Station. He was promoted Commander in December 1907 and in 1908 became flag commander to the Commander-in-Chief China Station. He then served as executive officer of HMS Dominion, followed by HMS Superb, both in the Home Fleet.
Norris was promoted Captain shortly before the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 and took command of the armed merchant cruiser HMS Arlanza with the 10th Cruiser Squadron. After two years he was posted to the Air Department of the Admiralty in London, where he was in charge of naval airships, and in 1918 he was appointed Commodore 2nd Class and Senior Naval Officer of the Persian Gulf division of the East Indies Station.
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