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We remember Adelaide Ann Palmer
We remember Adelaide Ann Palmer
Timeline
Timeline
1867
birth
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1867
1916
dates
Age 49
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27th February 1916
employment
Merchant Navy
Stewardess
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service
Other Empire Force
Stewardess
Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy)
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service
Other Empire Force
Stewardess
Mercantile Marine - S.S. "Maloja" (Belfast)
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1916
death
Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine, or killed by a mine.
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27th February 1916
burial
London
United Kingdom
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Adelaide Ann |
| Initials | AA |
| Last Name | Palmer |
| Source | 8689866 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) | Stewardess | |||
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine - S.S. "Maloja" (Belfast) | Stewardess |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline | mother | ||
| Hugh Palmer | father |
Media
Media
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.
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Detail from "Women of the Empire" MemorialDetail image of part of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with PMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with P
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Mercantile Marine StewardessesMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Mercantile Marine Stewardesses
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SS Maloja (mined off Dover on 27th February 1916)More about SS Maloja (mined off Dover on 27th February 1916)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 |
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