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William George PALMER

Regimental number4551
Place of birthLismore New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressLismore, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinSister, Miss A Palmer, c/o Rev D McDonald, Cross Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date21 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 31 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateDied of disease 9 August 1916
Place of burialBeauval Communal Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 20), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
57
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Mary PALMER. Native of Casino, Richmond River, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: NX34036 Sapper Edward PALMER, 2/12 Field Company, killed in action, 9 February 1942; Cousins: 465 Pte Archibald Emile LANG, 41st Bn, killed in action, 27 February 1917; 941 Corporal John Joseph Jacob LANG, 17th Bn, killed in action, 15 April 1917; 3633 Pte Samuel Robert LANG, 47th Bn, killed in action, 28 March 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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