Palmer, Edward Bartle
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward Bartle |
Surname | Palmer |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Maurice Wheals Palmer and Ada Emma Palmer. Husband of Helen Adeline Palmer, of Armagh, Northern Ireland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T1894 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 18. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 222 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 743071 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3167 (P354664/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-09-1940 |
End Date | 09-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Reconnaissance of Dutch coast |
Reason for Loss | Brought down by enemy fighters |