| Regimental number | 59709 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Father, A E Palmer, Weraroa |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 93 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 15), nr Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred E. and Annie Palmer, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 19 |