PALMER, Frederick
(Service number 32379)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 21/10/1874 | Place of Birth | Devonshire, England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | St Andrews | ||
| Occupation | Wool classer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | J. G. PALMER (brother), Saint Andrews | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 10th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 3 March 1952 | Age | 79 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Frederick Palmer came from England to New Zealand about 1913-1914. He returned from the war in March 1919 per the "Athenic".
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [16 March 2019]; Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch burial record (Christchurch city Council) [17 March 2019]
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Researched and Written by
Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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