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James William PALMER

Regimental number4303
Place of birthAberdeen, Scotland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCorkmaker
AddressProspect Terrace, Highgate Hill, South Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, J W Palmer, Prospect Terrace, Highgate Hill South Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date2 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 January 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll4313
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
FateDied of disease 13 April 1917
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialCabaret-Rouge British Cemetery (Plot IX, Row D, Grave NO. 5), Souchez, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
77
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Annie PALMER, Prospect Terrace, South Brisbane, Queensland

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