Palmer, Henry John
Palmer, Henry John., Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Was educated at the Plymouth Technical Institute, and after passing the London Matric. In 1912, entered Guy's in May of the following year. He passed the 1st M.B. Lond. in July 1915, but went on active service in December of the same year. Killed in action near St. Quentin, March 29th 1918. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Palmer |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Henry John |
| Family details | Son of Henry J. and Florence Palmer, of Poughill, Bude, Cornwall |
| Previous education | Plymouth Technical School and Private Study |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1913-1915 |
| Dept / course | London M.B. |
| Military unit | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, 5th Bn. attd. 1st Bn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders June 1917 - March 1918 |
| Date of death | 29 March 1918 |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Marcelcave |
| Cause of death | Killed in action by a sniper while superintending the digging of a trench. |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial; Pozieres Memorial |
| Notes | Home address in 1913 - 'Minnewanka', Warlingham, Surrey |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War; University of London O.T.C. 1914-19 |