Palmer, Kenneth Arthur Malcolm
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Arthur Malcolm |
Surname | Palmer |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Florence Louisa Palmer, of Kirribilli, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EF252 |
Markings | -C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13904. |
Epitaph | THY WILL BE DONE" EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 222 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 420995 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1657 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Officers Mess, Stradishall, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar & inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | To commemorate 32 years and the Men and Women who were stationed at R.A.F. Stradishall and to honour the sacrifices that were made. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-07-1944 |
End Date | 26-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Shepherds Grove |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Starboard outer engine failed just after takeoff and before the pilot could take any corrective action, crashed into the Watch office. |