| Regimental number | 3120 |
| Place of birth | Cunningham, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Cunningham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | J. McNamara, Cunningham, Gippsland East, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, Hog's Back, 9 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A' Statement, Red Cross File No 1960702, 3130 Pte G.C. PALMER. D Company, 59th Bn, 4 May 1917: 'I am sorry that I have been unable to gather information likely to help you in your enquiries. He was in our company and went over on 19th July in our advance on the German trenches and never reported back. As practically none of our fellows reached the enemy line, the only inference is, that he was killed and hisbody never brought in, as happened to so many others that day.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McNAMARA Christopher James
Red Cross File No 1960702 |
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