Cecil Howard Palmer
Person details
| Forename(s) | Cecil Howard |
|---|---|
| Surname | Palmer |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel commanding |
| Regiment | The Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Age | 42 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of Death | 26/07/1915 |
| Year of Entry | 1888 |
| House Letter | H,G |
| School Notes | |
| Comments |
Obituary in Radleian of 23/10/1915 Digital copies of correspondence, including a sketchmap, about his death was sent to Radley by his family January 2013 |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 9th Battalion |
| Prefect | Prefect |
| Military Decorations | Mentioned in despatches |
| Album Number | 6 |
| Battle | Gallipoli |
| Previous Regiment | The Worcestershire Regiment |
| Additional Notes |
Added to Imperial War Museum 'Faces of World War One' project and Radley College War Memorial Flickr website on 15 March 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/radley_college_war_memorial/ Played for Hampshire County Cricket Club 1899 Father of Gerald Mitchell Palmer (H Social 1923) CH Palmer's red velvet tasselled Radley Football fez was donated to the school by his family. It is now in the Archives |
| Burial or Cemetery | HELLES MEMORIAL. Panel ref Panel 35 to 37 |
| Place of Birth | East Worldham, Hampshire; from Eastbourne |
| Post School | Career soldier; Married 1903 Hilda Beatrice Hall |
| Shields in Hall |
