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Charles Henry Tarr Palmer

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Group Photo, WW1, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: members of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron as Sub-Lieutenants. HMS Hermione, Southhampton, April 1917 and their bulldog. Back row left to right C.H. Palmer, W.A. Currie, N.E. Blomfield, W.A. Garden, W.P. Endean, C.V. Brown, F.G. Foote Middle row left to right R.A. Kirkwood, R. Mays, W.C. Leys, G.S. Reid (Hon. Tresurer.), L.N. Foote, T.E. le Huquet, A.E. Choyce, R. Philson, C. Armitage, W.L. Sheffield, Front row left to right - L. Jenkinson, G.T. George, D.V. Hanna, T.M. Alexander, B.W. Beaumont (Hon. Sec.), C. Harrison-Smith, E.C. Alexander, W. Nolan, T.C. Webster Absent - G.E.L. Alderton, J.C. Hewson, J.A. Hardie. - (Copyright © Royal New Zealand Navy Museum. Photo number Hermione 1917. All enquiries for use: https://forms.nzdf.mil.nz/navy/museum/contactform.asp )

Group Photo, WW1, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: members of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron as …

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    Charles Henry Tarr AWMM
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    Palmer AWMM
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    16 November 1882 RNZN Patea, Taranaki RNZN
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    Pre 6 December 1916 AWMM Sarsfield Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
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    WW1 6 December 1916 AWMM
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  • Promoted to Temporary Lieutenant 1 October 1917

    Appointed Major in Motor Boat Section, New Zealand 1915 then transferred to Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1916 with other Palmer recruits. Served to 1919 on minesweepers then Motor Launches in 1919. Commanded flotilla 1919 up Cologne river. In September 1918 was reported serving in HMS George Brown. AWMM

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  • Not forgotten,uncle Charles.
    Public - Trevor - Other Relative - 17 April 2015
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