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English Māori

James 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
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Palmer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jim AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/421 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Mar 1894 AWMM Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay AWMM
  • Date of birth
    13 March 1892 Public - Kirsty - Researcher - 7 March 2019 - New Zealand BDM Historical Records
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Te Teko, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Carpenter Public - Kirsty - Researcher - 7 March 2019 - New Zealand Electoral Rolls
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 D. Palmer, Pokeno, New Zealand AWMM
    • David Palmer and Annie Cameron (née McMurtie) Palmer, of Mount Albert Road, Mount Roskill (formerly of Pokeno). Public - Kirsty - Researcher - 7 March 2019 - Military Personnel records and New Zealand BDM Historical Records.
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
    • Married Gladys Amelia Frood in 1922. Public - Kirsty - Researcher - 7 March 2019 - New Zealand BDM Historical Records.

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/421 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Brother of Trooper David Hunter Palmer 13/593 who died of wounds 13 May 1920. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21383592
    Further Reference
  • Documents
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 561 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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