Send a Message via the The Wartime Memories Project Website
Send a Message via The Wartime Memories Project Website
Your message will be forwarded to the last contact details we have, your email address will not be passed on, they can reply to you via this messaging system.
Please scroll down to send a message.
242482
2nd Lt. John Stanley Palmer
British Army Durham Light Infantry
from:Mortlake, Middlesex
(d.18th Oct 1916)
Second Lieutenant John Palmer, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Palmer, of 36 East Sheen Avenue. He was educated at Kings College, Wimbledon, and entered Guys Hospital in 1910. He qualified L.D.S. of the Royal College of Surgeons, Eng., in 1913, and was appointed dental house surgeon.
He served for five years in the Artists Rifles and entered Sandhurst in May 1915 being appointed to the Durham Light Infantry in October 1915. He went to the front in May 1916 and became sniping and intelligence officer, being complimented for his work by Divisional Headquarters.
He was acting adjutant when wounded. He died of his wounds on 18th of October 1916 aged 26. He is buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte. He is listed in the Guy's Hospital Memorial of those members of staff who died during WW1