95503 Captain Robert Victor Douglas PALMER, MiD, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment: 05/12/1944

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    Personal Number: 95503
    Rank: Captain
    Name: Robert Victor Douglas PALMER, MID
    Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment ; Glider Pilot Regiment


    London Gazette : 18 February 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35077/supplement/959/data.pdf
    The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be Lts.: —
    R.W.K.
    1st Jan. 1941: —
    R. V. D. Palmer (95503).

    London Gazette : 20 December 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7190/data.pdf
    The names of the undermentioned have been brought to notice in recognition of distinguished services in connection with operations in the field. March-June, 1940.
    THE QUEEN'S OWN ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT.
    2/Lt. R. V. D. PALMER.
     
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    Casualty Details | CWGC
    CAPTAIN ROBERT VICTOR DOUGLAS PALMER
    Service Number: 95503
    Regiment & Unit/Ship: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
    Date of Death: Died 05 December 1944
    Age 25 years old
    Buried or commemorated at MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY, MARSEILLES
    Grave Reference: Plot 3. Row E. Grave 57.
    Location: France
    Additional Info: Son of Colonel William Victor Palmer and Janet Palmer, of Folkestone.
    Personal Inscription: HE DIED AS HE LIVED, SEEKING ADVENTURE


     
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    Just posting until Alistair gets a higher resolution copy:
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    Killed aboard Dakota FL588, with a group of Glider Pilots en-route to India, when it crashed into the Pyrenees
    Son of Colonel William Victor and Janet Palmer, of Folkestone


    Kyle


    Mod Edit: moved above post over from Mazargues War Cemetery Marseilles - any requests
     
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