| Regimental number | 3102 |
| Place of birth | Worcestershire England |
| Other Names | PALMER, Thomas H |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Road foreman |
| Address | 117 Head Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Florence A Palmer, 19 Lindon Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'For devotion to duty on specisl work on machine gun emplacements on front line.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For devotion to duty on special work on Machine Gun emplacements on Front line. All dangerous work on top of parapets and front to the loop hole is carried out by himself. Also for going out in Front of parapet and cutting down a tree which blocked the Fire of Machine Gun. The enemy's Machine Guns were playing on our wire at this point.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
