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PALMER, William

13/528, Squadron Sergeant Major, Auckland Mounted Rifles, WW1

812054 2nd Lieutenant, WW2 in the Auckland Home Guard, WW2

25863 Lieutenant, Legion of Frontiersmen, New Zealand

CITATION

Military Cross

Gazetted 4 June 1917, p5486.

For distinguished Service in the field during the second attack on Gaza 4 April 1917

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 6 July 1917, p6774.

For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.  General AJ Murray, 1 March 1917

KNOWN AWARDS

Military Cross

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

Frontiersmen Pioneer Axe [Awarded 1935]

Frontiersmen Long Service Medal [Awarded 1957]

NOTES

Born 1 September 1889 England

Died 17 June 1966 Waikato, New Zealand

Buried Waerenga Cemetery, Waikato, New Zealand