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James Edwin Palmer | |||
Rank: | Sapper | Number: | 1188 |
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 428th Field Coy | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | Royal Engineers 42nd Div. | ||
Died: | 03/09/1915 | Age: | 24 |
How Died: | Killed in Action | ||
Country of burial: | Gallipoli | Grave Photo: | No |
Cemetery or Memorial: | Pink Farm Cemetery | ||
Town Memorial: | Not Listed | ||
Extra Information: | |||
Born during the March quarter 1891 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/122, the son of Isaac & Alice Ann Palmer (nee Duckworth). 1891 Census - 4 New Park Road, Salford. Visitor - aged: 4 months - born: Salford. Also residing at this address was Isaac Palmer - Visitor - aged: 25 - occ: Painter - born: Salford. Plus his wife - Annie Palmer - also a visitor - aged: 20 - born: Salford. The head of the household was - James Palmer - Married - aged: 29 - occ: Labourer - born: Soham, Cambridgeshire. Also Mary J. Palmer - Wife - aged: 27 - born: Salford. Plus their two children. 1901 Census - 117 Pheobe Street, Salford. Son - aged: 10 - born: Salford. Head of household - Isaac Palmer - Married - aged: 34 - occ: House Painter (own account) - born: Soham, Cambridgeshire. Also - Alice Ann Palmer - Wife - aged: 30 - born: Oughty Bridge, Yorkshire. Plus 3 younger siblings. 1911 Census - 8 Bay Street, Hulme. Son - aged: 20 - occ: House Painter (worker) - born: Salford. Head of household - Isaac Palmer - Married - aged: 44 - occ: House Painter (worker) - born: Soham, Cambridgeshire. Also - Alice Ann Palmer - Wife - aged: 41 - born: Warncliffe, Yorkshire. Plus 6 younger siblings. MIC - States that he was drafted to (3) = Egypt on 25/09/1914. Also that he was awarded the 15 Star, the BWM & the VM. 1st/2nd (East Lancs) Field Company. |
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