Jack Elphinstone Palmer

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Generation: 1

Jack Elphinstone Palmer was born on 29 Oct 1886 in Forbes, NSW, Australia; died on 23 Nov 1957.

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Residence: 1930, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Residence: 1954, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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Birth:
NSW BDM 20418/1886

Died:
NSW BDM 32251/1957

Jack married Margaret Emma Weekes in 1912. Margaret died on 6 Mar 1981 in Grafton, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Rex Ian Palmer was born in 1913; died on 21 Apr 1943 in Tunisia; was buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia.
3. Betty Ethel Palmer died on 10 Aug 1993 in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia; was buried on 12 Aug 1993.
4. Frederick Money Palmer was born in 1919; died on 8 Apr 2002 in Waratah, NSW, Australia.

Generation: 2

Rex Ian Palmer

(1.Jack¹) was born in 1913; died on 21 Apr 1943 in Tunisia; was buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia.

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Occupation: RAAF

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Sergeant (Electrical Fitter) Rex Ian PALMER, service number 21053, is buried at Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Plot II, row F, grave 25. Age 30.
Son of Jack Elphinstine Palmer and Margaret Emma Palmer. Husband of Norma Palmer, of New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia.

On 24/1/43, No.3 Squadron acquired a Caproni Ca164 biplane at Castel Benito. Whilst attempting to start it on 20/4/43 the engine blew back, blowing burning petrol over Rex. Tom Russell and Bob Dent put the flames out with their hands, but Rex was badly burned and died at 1135 on 21/4/43 at 21 Medical Receiving Station.

Rex married Norma Greenwood in 1941 in New Lambton, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]

3. Betty Ethel Palmer (1.Jack¹) died on 10 Aug 1993 in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia; was buried on 12 Aug 1993.
Betty married Charles Stewart Harris. [Group Sheet]
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Frederick Money Palmer (1.Jack¹) was born in 1919; died on 8 Apr 2002 in Waratah, NSW, Australia.
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Occupation: 1945; RAAF