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  • Collection: Palmer, Robert Anthony Maurice

PPalmerRAM17010006.jpg
Photograph of a head and shoulders painting of a Royal Air Force officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet, medal ribbons including Victoria Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and bar, pathfinder badge, and peaked cap. Captioned 'Painted by Arnold…

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PPalmerRAM17010031.jpg
Left - certificate from secretary of state for air stating name of Acting Flight Lieutenant R.A.M. Palmer was mentioned in despatches. Right - letter to Robert Palmer stating that he had been awarded his Pathfinder badge.

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PPalmerRAM17010035.jpg
Announces award of Victoria Cross to his son and outlines citation of actions.

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SPalmerRAM115772v10033.jpg
Front page of daily Express 7 January 1944. Headline - Britain has plane with no propeller. Several articles about Frank Whittle and first jet powered aircraft. One other article concerning German pilotless bombers.

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BLanningWPalmerRAMv1.pdf
The story of an attack by Pathfinders of 35,105,109 and 582 Squadrons 23 December 1944. Tribute to Robert pPalmer and thirty comrades who died with him. Contains history of Battle of the Bulge. Description of Oboe system. List of aircraft and crews…

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SPalmerRAM115772v10008-0001.jpg
The Air Council had learned that his son Acting Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer VC DFC RAF was now known to have lost his life as a result of air operations on 24 December 1944. According to information from one surviving crew, the other…

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PPalmerRAM17010032.jpg
Stating that Acting Squadron Leader R.A.M Palmer VC, DFC was permanently awarded the Pathfinder force badge.

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SPalmerRAM115772v10023.jpg
Top left - shy but tough V.C. air ace picked for hardest jobs. Gives account of his 110th bombing operation leading a formation of Lancasters on daylight operation to Cologne from which he failed to return and actions resulted in award of VC. Top…

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SPalmerRAM115772v10007.jpg
Mentions that his son had previously been reported missing and while no news of him had come to hand a report regarding two of his crew had been received from the red cross. Flight Sergeant R K Yeulett was captured and Flight Lieutenant G Russell…

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LPalmerRAM115772v1.pdf
Robert Palmer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 12 April 1940 to 12 May 1942 detailing his training and operations as a pilot and instructor. He was stationed at RAF Desford (No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School), RAF Grantham (No. 12 Flying…

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LPalmerRAM115772v2.pdf
Robert Palmer’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 12 May 1942 to 23 December 1944, detailing training and operations as a pilot and instructor. He was stationed at RAF Lossiemouth (No. 20 OTU), RAF Hullavington (No. 3 Flying Instructors School),…

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PPalmerRAM17010018.jpg
Gives personal details, service as an airman, commissioned service with promotions, postings including 75, 149 and 109 Squadrons, honours and awards including Victoria Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and bar, mentioned in despatches, and air…

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PPalmerRAM17010033.jpg
Informs him that his son was missing as result of air operations on 23 December 1944.

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PPalmerRAM17010037.jpg
Congratulations from squadron on Bob's award of Victoria Cross, hoping to see him wear it.

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SPalmerRAM115772v10037.jpg
Gives brief biographic and service details. Drawings of aircraft and squadron/group badges as well as portrait of Marshall of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur T Harris Bt, GCB,OBE,AFC,LLD, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Bomber Command 1942-1945. 'A…

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PPalmerRAM17010039.jpg
Informs him that his son was reported to have lost his life. as a result of air operations on 24 December 1944.

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PPalmerRAM17010001.jpg
Album cover with title 'Squadron Leader R.A.M. Palmer VC, DFC, RAFVR'.

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PPalmerRAM17010002.jpg
Rear cover of album

PPalmerRAM17010003.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Palmer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap.

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PPalmerRAM17010004.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Palmer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet, Flight Lieutenant rank, medal ribbons (including Distinguished Flying Cross) and peaked cap.

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PPalmerRAM17010005.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Palmer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet, Flight Lieutenant rank, medal ribbons (including Distinguished Flying Cross) and peaked cap. Captioned 'Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer VC, DFC and bar,…

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PPalmerRAM17010007.jpg
Forty-six airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in four rows. One officer wearing peaked cap sits in centre of second row up. Titled 'B Flight No 2 Squadron, 3 I.T.W Hastings, October 1939'. Captioned 'Bob Palmer second row from…

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PPalmerRAM17010008.jpg
Forty airmen wearing tunic sitting and standing in four rows in front of corrugated iron hut. Most are sergeants and one (front row fourth from left has pilot's brevet). Captioned 'Bob Palmer, back row fourth from left'.

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PPalmerRAM17010009.jpg
Left - two Royal Air Force sergeants wearing tunics and side caps walking in step on a pavement, Robert Palmer is on the right. Right - Robert Palmer as an RAF sergeant wearing tunic and side cap.

PPalmerRAM17010010.jpg
Left - columns of men wearing civilian suits marching behind an RAF sergeant wearing tunic and side cap. In the background a large two storey building.
Right - course photograph with a large group of airmen wearing a variety of uniforms, some with…

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