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Palmer was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 August, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31489/pages/9962 no. 31489.  p. 9962.]  5 August, 1919.</ref>
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Palmer was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 August, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31489/pages/9962 no. 31489.  p. 9962.]  5 August, 1919.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31495/pages/10089 no. 31495.  p. 10089.]  8 August, 1919.</ref>
  
 
He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32962/pages/5889 no. 32962.  p. 5889.]  5 August, 1924.</ref>
 
He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32962/pages/5889 no. 32962.  p. 5889.]  5 August, 1924.</ref>

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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

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1899.[1]

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1904.[2]

He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Conqueror on 16 December, 1913.[3]

Great War

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 December, 1914, vice Eyres.[4]

Post-War

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1919.[5] He was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.[6]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.[7]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue 40391, col A, pg. 15.
  4. London Gazette: no. 29011. p. 10816. 18 December, 1914.
  5. London Gazette: no. 31489. p. 9962. 5 August, 1919.
  6. London Gazette: no. 31495. p. 10089. 8 August, 1919.
  7. 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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