Richard Norton
- Born 20 July 1883, Te Awaiti, Arapawa Island, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand
- Died 2 August 1938, Picton
- Last rank Private
- Service number 40238
- Served In 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company, 2nd Battalion
- Next of Kin Miss Catherine Norton (sister), Te Awaiti, Marlborough Sounds
- Pre-war occupation Self-employed Whaler
- ReligionRoman Catholic
- Enlisted6 October 1916
- Embarkationaboard HMNZT 80, Corinthic, departed 2 April 1917, disembarked 10 June 1917, Plymouth, Devon, England
- Theatres of operationWestern European 1917-18
- Periods of service168 days in New Zealand and two years 98 days overseas in Western Europe. Total service of two years and 266 days
- Returned to New Zealandaboard Tahiti, 6 July 1919
- Discharged5 August 1919, on termination of period of engagement
- AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal