| Regimental number | 233 |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Selwin, Essex, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frank W. Palmer, Selwyn, Plaistowe, Essex, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Died at sea |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Charleroi Communal Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 2), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Elizabeth PALMER, 6 Selwyn Road, Plaistow, Lonson. native of Forest Gate, London |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 May 1916; detrained Hazebrouck, 8 May 1916. Awarded Military Medal, 9 May 1917. Found guilty, 5 November 1917, of whilst on active service, being absent without leave from 1130 hours, 25 October 1917, until 1830 hours, 25 October 1917: forfeits 4 days' pay with a total forfeiture of 5 days' pay. On leave, 2 March 1918; rejoined unit, 19 March 1918. Found guilty, 22 June 1918, of whilst on active service, (1) resisting an escort: (2) being absent without leave from 2130 hours, until 2315 hours, 19 June 1918; (3) contravention of General Routine Order 3718; (4) drunkenness: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to hospital, 15 October 1918, and rejoined unit the same day. On leave to the United Kingdom, 10 January 1919; rejoined unit, 13 February 1919. Admitted to No 2 Australian Field Ambulance, 15 February 1919, and transferred to No 20 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (influenza); placed on dangerously ill list, No 20 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 February 1919. Died of broncho-pneumonia, No 20 Casualty Clearing Station, 24 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PALMER Oscar |
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