Palmer, John Stanley
Second Lieutenant John Stanley Palmer, Durham L.I. who died on October 18, aged 26, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Palmer, of 36 East Sheen-avenue, S.W. He was educated at King's College, Wimbledon, and entered Guy's Hospital in 1910. He qualified L.D.S. of the Royal College of Surgeons, Eng., in 1913, and was appointed dental house surgeon. He served for five years in the Artists' Rifles and entered Sandhurst in May, 1915 being appointed to the Durham Light Infantry in October last. He went to the front last May and became sniping and intelligence officer, being complimented for his work by Divisional Headquarters. He was acting adjutant when wounded. His commanding officer writes of him in the highest terms as to his work and his popularity in his regiment. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Palmer |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | John Stanley |
| Date of birth | 1890 |
| Place of birth | Southampton Registration District |
| Family details | Son of Thomas and Thirza Palmer, of 60, East Sheen Avenue, East Sheen, London |
| Previous education | King's College, Wimbledon; Birkbeck College. |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1910-1913 |
| Dept / course | L.D.S. |
| Qualifications | L.D.S. 1913, R.C.S. Eng. |
| Military unit | Durham Light Infantry, 2nd Bn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 18 October 1916 |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Rank at death | Second Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds |
| Burial place | Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial |
| Notes | Home address in 1910 - 26 Varden's Road, St. John's S W |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War |