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We remember Robert Henry Palmer
We remember Robert Henry Palmer
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Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
Barbados
Source:9130884
Source:9130844
1897
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:9130888
1911
1911
employment
Scholar
Source:9130888
1911
1911
location
72 Dorset Rd, Tuebrook, West Derby, Liverpool
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9130888
1911
1915
service
British Army
Private
8983
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Source:9130843
1st May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9130843
1st May 1915
1917
marriage
Edith Chapman
Source:9130900
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7217910
service
British Army
Sergeant
8983
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
4th Battalion
Source:7217910
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7217910
Source:9130844
Source:9139686
7th December 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
I. J. 12.
Source:7217910
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Henry |
| Initials | RH |
| Last Name | Palmer, |
| Source | 9130844 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Dorset Rd, Tuebrook, West Derby, Liverpool | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8983 | The King's (Liverpool Regiment) | Private | ||
| British Army | 8983 | The King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 4th Battalion | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | mother | ||
| George Palmer | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Chapman | wife | 1917 |
Media
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Military MedalMilitary Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Robert Palmer.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumTyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Robert Palmer is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 2Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Robert Palmer is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 3Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Robert Palmer is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 4Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Robert Palmer is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 5Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Robert Palmer is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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1914-15 Star1914-15 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Robert Palmer.Contributed by:
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Liverpool RegimentLiverpool Regiment, similar to the one which would have been worn by Robert Palmer.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merseyside at War 1914-1918: Killed in action after 11 weeks of marriage | Deborah102878 | |
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 | |
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects 2 | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 | |
| Military Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| 1914-15 Star | Vincent96527 | |
| Liverpool Regiment | Vincent96527 |
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We remember Robert Henry Palmer
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