| Regimental number | 17483 |
| Place of birth | Surrey England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway officer |
| Address | Maidavale, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Palmer, 'Sunnyside', Maidavale, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 5 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 4, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | aust Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 January 1919 |