Norman Ivan Larter

    Norman Ivan Larter was born on Thursday, 9 August 1894 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Dr. H. H. Oldright attended at the birth. He appeared on the census of 1901 in the household of Edward Larter at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Larter, Norman I, male, white, son, single, born Aug. 9, 1894 in Ontario, age 6, of English origin, Canadian, Church of England, attended school for 9 months, able to read, write and speak English. He appeared on the census of Tuesday, 6 June 1911 in the household of Edward Larter at 167 Robb Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He began military service on Tuesday, 7 November 1916 at Curtiss School, Long Branch, Ontario, Canada, where he trained on a Curtiss Biplane.
     Norman died on Sunday, 9 December 1917 at age 23 years and 4 months while flying in a Short Admiralty 184 Type tractor biplane seaplane, on patrol from seaplane carrier the Riviera, failed to return, presumed drowned. Reginald J. Robins, wireless telegraph operator also failed to return, presumed drowned. He was commemorated in the Books of Remembrance and an image of the page can be found here. He left an estate, consisting of back pay and gratuity amounting to $697, the beneficiaries were his mother and siblings.