| Regimental number | 3128 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Father, William R Palmer, 460 Cleve Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 2 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 19 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 October 1917 |
