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Hartley Valentine Palmer

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 561 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 561 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
    mister Public - graham - Other relative - 21 March 2017 - leeds museum
  • Forenames
    Hartley Valentine AWMM
  • Surname
    Palmer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/320 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 February 1891 Public source Blenheim, Marlborough Public source
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Brightwater AWMM
    • Garden Valley , Wairoa Gorge ,Brightwater, Nelson Public - Margaret Anne - Child - 1 April 2017 - Family tree
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Henry Thomas Palmer (father), Brightwater, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/320 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 15 August 1914 Public source Farmer/Civilian AWMM
    Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5 ft 8 in AWMM
    • Chest, WWI AWMM
      36 in AWMM
    • Eye colour, WWI AWMM
      Brown AWMM
    • Hair colour, WWI AWMM
      Brown AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    WW1 15 April 1917 AWMM Private Nom Roll 1

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • As at 2017, two sons in their 90s are living at Westport. His daughter Margaret is in her 70s and living in Stoke, Nelson (Margaret was born when Hartley was approximately 50 years old). Margaret was responsible for tracking down the lost diary and arranging for the transcription of the diary. Hartly also self-published a book on his life. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    13 May 1987 Public source
    Age 96 AWMM
    Richmond, Nelson Public source
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Richmond Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Obituary: Nelson Evening Mail, May 1987 (feature story). AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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14 September 2019MichaelDannevirkeDirect descendant
22 November 2018Michael JDannevike New ZealandDirect descendant
01 July 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher
01 April 2017Margaret AnneNelson NZChild
21 March 2017graham NelsonOther relative

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