Born on September 12th, 1839; was educated at Oundle School, afterwards receiving his professional training at St Bartholomews Hospital and at the University of Malta. He was appointed Surgeon in the Royal Navy in 1870, and was promoted Staff Surgeon in December, 1872. He was appointed to the *Active* corvette in October, 1876, on the Cape and West Africa Stations, and was landed in medical charge of the Naval Brigade during the Kafir War of 1877-1878. Serving in the Transkei as Senior Medical Officer of six different columns of troops, he was present at numerous skirmishes, in the action at the Quorra River and at the Battle of Quintana, being mentioned in dispatches and strongly recommended for promotion. In the Zulu War of 1879 he was again landed in medical charge of the *Active*'s Naval Brigade. He served as Principal Medical Officer of Colonel Pearson's column, and in January, 1879, was present at the Battle of Inyezane. Joining General Crealock's column as Principal Medical Officer of the entire Naval Brigade, he advanced with it to Port Durnford. He was now several times mentioned in dispatches, was promoted to Fleet Surgeon as from July 3rd, 1879, and was given the CB. He was placed in charge of the Naval Hospital at the Cape of Good Hope in August, 1879, and served there for three years, being then appointed to the Naval Hospital at Stonehouse, Plymouth. He held this post until July, 1886, when he joined the *Impregnable* training-ship for boys at Devonport. In 1888 he was appointed to the Royal Naval Hospital at Plymouth, but early in 1890 was transferred to the Department of the Medical Director-General, Sir James Dick, and acted as Assistant Medical Director-General for five years. In April, 1895, he was appointed Senior Medical Officer at Plymouth Hospital, and in 1898 succeeded Sir James Dick as Director-General of the Navy Medical Service. He held that office for over six years, retiring on September 12th, 1904, on reaching the age of 65. He was one of the Honorary Fellows elected on the occasion of the Centenary celebrations of the Royal College of Surgeons in July, 1900. In 1879 he won the Gilbert Blane Medal on passing for Staff Surgeon, and was awarded a special pension for good service on the active list in February, 1901. He was Hon Surgeon to both King Edward and King George. He died at Eltham on December 10th, 1925, and was buried there on December 12th. By his marriage in 1868 with Mina Legge Wade-Brown, daughter of E G Wade-Brown, of Burton Bradstock, Dorset, he had a numerous family. His eldest son, Captain H R Norbury, RN, CB, served both at sea and at the Admiralty during the Great War. His second son, H F O Norbury, was Registrar of the Principal Probate Registry, and his third son, L E C Norbury, OBE, FRCS, became Surgeon to the Royal Free Hospital. Of his five daughters three married medical men. His portrait is in the Hon Fellows' Album and in the College collections. PUBLICATIONS : *The Naval Brigade in South Africa*. Numerous contributions regarding the health of the Navy to the *Lancet*, etc.