| Regimental number | 3081 |
| Place of birth | Parattah Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Whitefoord, Parattah, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriet M Palmer, Whitefoord, Parratah, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 1 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 10 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 January 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3082 Pte Edward PALMER, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 December 1918. |
| Date of death | 7 June 1963 |
| Age at death | 68 |
| Place of burial | St Peter's Anglican Churchyard, Oatlands, Tasmania |
