1885 Jun 4 born Eastbourne
1891 in Hersham, Walton, Surrey
1907 Mar 18 Married Nellie Emily Welch
1911 census at 15 Thames St, Kingston On Thames Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
1915 Jul 9. Promoted T/Lt in ASC
1915 Dec 5 Lands in Mid East
1922 Feb 24. enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Major, and he was Quartermaster. Major Norman Songest, had been assistant secretary to Tudor in Dublin Castle
1926 OBE. Major Norman Arthur Ralph Songest, lately Quartermaster, British Section, Palestine Gendarmerie
1931 Feb 4. Mayaya , Mr. N. A. R. Songest assumed the duties of District Manager, Navy. Army, and Air Force Institute, from Monday,
1939 Register at Aldershot, Hampshire, Occupation: Supervisor N A A F I
1944 Apr 21 Command Supervisor for NAAFI
1963 Aug 2 Died
