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Samuel John PALMER

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:57:17+00:00
Date of birth16 April 1897
Date of death02 September 1918
Mothers nameAnnie
Spouses nameUnmarried
Mothers place of birthScotland
Mothers date of death1956
Fathers nameAlfred E
Fathers place of birthEngland
Fathers date of death1956
SiblingsElsie (b 14 April 1893), Alfred Edward (b 10 April 1895 d 1926), Doris (b 4 April 1899) Charles (b 27 June 1903), Annie Gilmore (d 1933) , Hilda Jane (b 1891), Ida May (b 1901), Lawrence Croft (b 1908), Leslie (b 1910)
Cause of deathKilled in action
Buried whereBancourt British Cemetery. Plot 1, Row A. Grave 15
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthWadestown, Wellington, New Zealand
OccupationFarm Hand
Place of deathIn the Field, France
Date of arrival overseas08 December 1917
Theatres of warWestern Europe
Place of embarkationWellington on TS 93
SurnamePALMER
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates, Foxton, Foxton School
Place enlistedLevin
Christian namesSamuel John
Place of arrival overseasLiverpool, England
SchoolWadestown, Levin 29 August 1904 - ?
WarsWW1
Service number59709
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted21 April 1917
Final rankPrivate/Lance Corporal
Regiment or service2nd Bn Otago Regiment NZEF
Embarkation date13 October 1917
User reference2.180

Samuel Palmer
NOK: Father, Mr AE Palmer, Weraroa, Levin.

Height: 5’ 8”. Weight: 150lb.

Hair: Brown. Eyes: Blue.

Complexion: Fair. Chest: 32½"-37".

Declared Age: 20 years.

Previous Military Training: C Coy 7th Regiment

Last Employer: N Kirkcaldie, Ohau, Levin

Brother Alfred was ‘called up’ in 1917.

Samuel is mentioned on his brother Alfred's headstone and his parents headstone at Tiro Tiro Road Cemetery, Levin.

Thankyou to Allan Palmer for sharing information and photos. Also to Lorraine Palmer for sending the photo of Samuel in uniform and his headstone

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