Palmer, Rowland Alexander
Lieut. Rowland Alexander Palmer, R.A.M.C. Parachute Field Ambulance, lost his life in 1943. At the United Hospital Sports in 1936 he, with others, represented King’ s and in the same year was chosen to represent the United Hospitals. He was a fine runner. Represented Great Britain in the Quarter Mile, 1939; Captain of the Oxford and Cambridge Athletic Team against Harvard and Yale, 1939.
Son of Alexander C. and Geraldine L. Palmer, of Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey. M.A. (Cantab.), M.B., B.Ch. (Cantab.). Burney Yeo Scholarship, King's College Hospital, 1939; Tanner Prize, Obstetrics, 1942. President, C.U.A.C., 1939; Represented Great Britain in the Quarter Mile, 1939; Captain of the Oxford and Cambridge Athletic Team against Harvard and Yale, 1939.King’ s College Review May 1945
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Palmer |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Rowland Alexander |
| Date of birth | 20 June 1917 |
| Family details | Son of Alexander C. and Geraldine Palmer |
| Previous education | Cambridge University |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1935-1936 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Medicine |
| Qualifications | M.A. (Cantab.), M.B., B.Ch. (Cantab.). Burney Yeo Scholarship, King's College Hospital, 1939; Tanner Prize, Obstetrics, 1942 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C.; 127 Parachute Field Ambulance |
| Service number | 252533 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 10/09/1943 |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Missing presumed killed |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Cassino Memorial, Italy |
| Notes | Lieutenant R.A. Palmer. Previously reported missing at sea, now presumed to have lost his life. BMJ. Feb. 19th, 1944. Palmer. Previously reported missing at sea, now presumed to have lost his life in Sept. 1943, Lieut. R.A. Palmer, R.A.M.C., Parachute Field Ambulance, very dearly loved son of A. c. Palmer, F.R.C.S., and Mrs. Palmer, 39 Devonshire Place W1. and Stonecrop, Walton-on-the-Hill. No letters please. The Times 7 Feb. 1944 |
| Sources | King’ s College Hospital Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal; The Times |