| Regimental number | 475 |
| Place of birth | Caboolture Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Signal Station, Cowan Cowan, Moreton Island, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Palmer, Signal Station, Cowan Cowan, Moreton Island, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 4 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2789 Pte Daniel Wallace PALMER, 49th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
