Alfred Richard Harry Palmer
Service number
130639
Military unit
549 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
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Date of birth
Date of death
08 Nov 1944 (21 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
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Family history
Son of Arthur Pyatt Palmer and Blanche Eliza Palmer, of West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.
Military history
Lost in aircraft Spitfire LFVIIIC A58-347 t 1130hrs 08/11/44, F/O R A H Palmer (Ser#130639 RAF) Lat 13.27South Long 126.57 East at 0203Z Hrs into Sea on a 6 aircraft flight from Darwin Civil to Truscott Strip WA. Site some 60 miles NE of Strip, the oil pressure was dropping,Palmer glided down to 100ft, though being told by Flight Leader to bail out earlier, on touching down on water into wind, nose of aircraft sunk and tail went vertical. He was not seen to get out.
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