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Palmer, Frederick William
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Palmer, Frederick William
Date Of Birth
11 Nov 1891
Age
25
Birth Place
Hammersmith, London
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Hammersmith, London; Hordle, Hampshire, England
Date
1917
Date Of Death
1955
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Later Second Lieutenant. Served with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War achieving the rank of Wing Commander (service no. 87556).
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Further gazette dates: 08/06/1945 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 2991 (MiD) Gazette issue: 37119 (MiD)
Rank Name
Lance Serjeant
Service Number
731
Award Details
King's Birthday Honour List (MiD)
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
3207 (V.C.); Issue 30008 (V.C.)
Duty Location
North of Courcelette, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment)
Battalion
22nd (Service) Battalion (Kensington)
Place of Death
Hordle, Hampshire
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Military Medal (MM)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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