| Regimental number | 10/494 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Timaru |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Clifton House, Wanganui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A S Palmer, Maori Hill, Timaru |
| Previous military service | 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | No.2 Machine Gun Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Ionic, 14 February 1917; disembarked New Zealand, 10 April 1917; discharged (no longer fit for war service on account of a pre-enlistment disability aggravated by active service), 8 May 1917. Total war service: 2 years 267 days (of which 2 years 176 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21383559 |