| Regimental number | 904 |
| Place of birth | Oatlands Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Oatlands, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Peter Palmer, Whitefoord, Oatlands, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 27 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 September 1917 |
