Henry Norwest MM amp Bar was a distinguished Canadian sniper in World War I.
Norwest was born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta onMay 1884. A former ranch hand and rodeo performer, he served for a short time with the Royal Northwest Mounted Police until January 1915 when he joined the Canadian army. He initially enlisted as Henry Louie but was discharged just three months later for misbehaviour. Norwest then reenlisted under a new name of Henry Norwest.
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