Norman Craig Palmer

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Admiral Norman Craig Palmer, C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (20 August, 1866 – 12 January, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

For "special service in effecting the capture of a Slave Dhow on the East Coast of Africa", Palmer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 June, 1888.[1]

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1899.[2]

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1904.[3]

On the occasion of the visit of the King to Malta Palmer was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 24 April, 1909.[4]

Palmer was appointed a Naval Aide-Camp to King George V dated 4 June, 1913, vice Pakenham.[5] He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 13 October.[6] He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Conqueror on 16 December.[7]

Great War

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 December, 1914, vice Eyres.[8]

Post-War

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1919.[9] He was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.[10]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.[11]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25825. p. 3185. 8 June, 1888.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28246. p. 3277. 30 April, 1909.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28730. p. 4396. 20 June, 1913.
  6. London Gazette: no. 28764. p. 7148. 14 October, 1913.
  7. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue 40391, col A, pg. 15.
  8. London Gazette: no. 29011. p. 10816. 18 December, 1914.
  9. London Gazette: no. 31489. p. 9962. 5 August, 1919.
  10. London Gazette: no. 31495. p. 10089. 8 August, 1919.
  11. London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Norman Palmer" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 15 January, 1926. Issue 44170, col C, pg. 14.

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