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Revision as of 13:07, 19 May 2014

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]

In May 1905, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer.[4]

Directly thereafter, assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Royal Arthur in July 1906, remaining with her about one year.[5]

Palmer was appointed captain of Aboukir on 9 March, 1909.[6]

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.[7]

Palmer was appointed a Naval Aide-Camp to King George V dated 4 June, 1913, vice Pakenham.[8] He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 13 October.[9] He was appointed in command of Conqueror on 16 December.[10]

Great War

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 December, 1914, vice Eyres.[11]

Post-War

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1919.[12] He was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.[13]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.[14]

Bibliography

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

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Colin R. Keppel
Commodore, Second Class, Commanding H.M. Yachts
1909 – 1913
Succeeded by
Douglas R. L. Nicholson

Preceded by
Edmond H. Parker
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
1915 – 1916
Succeeded by
William G. E. Ruck-Keene

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry H. Campbell
Captain of H.M.S. Highflyer
3 May, 1905[15] – ?
Succeeded by
Cecil S. Hickley
Preceded by
George A. Ballard
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Arthur
6 Jul, 1906[16] – ?
Succeeded by
Robert E. R. Benson
Preceded by
Rosslyn E. Wemyss
Captain of H.M.S. Suffolk
28 Apr, 1908[17] – ?
Succeeded by
Harry Jones
Preceded by
Claud A. W. Hamilton
Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir
9 Mar, 1909[18] – ?
Succeeded by
Richard F. Phillimore
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert
11 Aug, 1909[19] – ?
Succeeded by
Douglas R. L. Nicholson
Preceded by
Douglas R. L. Nicholson
Captain of H.M.S. Conqueror
16 Dec, 1913[20] – ?
Succeeded by
Hugh H. D. Tothill
Preceded by
Edmond H. Parker
Captain of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
27 Feb, 1915[21] – ?
Succeeded by
William G. E. Ruck-Keene


Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25825. p. 3185. 8 June, 1888.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 416.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28246. p. 3277. 30 April, 1909.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28730. p. 4396. 20 June, 1913.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 28764. p. 7148. 14 October, 1913.
  10. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue 40391, col A, p. 15.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 29011. p. 10816. 18 December, 1914.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 31489. p. 9962. 5 August, 1919.
  13. The London Gazette: no. 31495. p. 10089. 8 August, 1919.
  14. The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
  15. Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 416.
  16. Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 416.
  17. Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 416.
  18. Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 416.
  19. Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 416.
  20. Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 416.
  21. Palmer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 416.

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