His story
Albert George Palmer worked as a errand boy.
He was recorded living in Reading in 1911.
Adopted son of Mr. C. Palmer, of The Barracks, Hungerford, Berks.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number REG/1190. His recorded unit was No. 1 Reserve Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 26 October 1918, aged 23. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Brookwood Military Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Errand Boy
- Residence recorded
- Reading
- Family
- Adopted son of Mr. C. Palmer, of The Barracks, Hungerford, Berks.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- REG/1190
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 1 Reserve Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 26 October 1918
- Age
- 23
- Cemetery or memorial
- Brookwood Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- XIII. A. 5A.
Connected men
- Ernest BROWNAlso buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery
- Cecil DANIELSAlso buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery
- Henri Homer LEFEBVREAlso buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 433
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Albert George Palmer”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/palmer-albert-george-reg-1190/.
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