| Regimental number | 922 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Auctioneer |
| Address | Warragul, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | H R Palmer, Warragul, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 18 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 October 1915 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: [2641] Lt Reginald Wallace PALMER, 5th Pioneer Bn, accidentally killed, 2 April 1918. |