Laurence Reynolds Palmer
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Laurence Reynolds Palmer ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Palmer was appointed in command of the destroyer Bonetta on 3 November, 1912.[1]
He was in command of the destroyer Defender at the Battle of Jutland, operating with the First Destroyer Flotilla.[2]
On 23 November, 1917, Palmer was appointed in command of the destroyer Violent.[3]
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Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Rowland H. Bather |
Captain of H.M.S. Bonetta 3 Nov, 1912[4] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Tippet |
| Preceded by Cecil H. H. Sams |
Captain of H.M.S. Defender before 31 May, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by Walter O. H. Lambert |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Norseman 15 Oct, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by William G. Halliley |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Violent 23 Nov, 1917[7] |
Succeeded by Edward S. Graham |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 287.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 936.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 287.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395z.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 936.
