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  • Collection: Palmer, Robert Anthony Maurice. Photograph album

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

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

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

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

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

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Rear cover of album

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

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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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Left - three-quarter length portrait of a Royal Air Force officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap.
Middle - three-quarter length portrait of a Royal Air Force officer wearing greatcoat and peaked cap standing in a garden with wooden…

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A large group of airmen wearing battledress and side or peaked caps sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Mosquito with many symbols on nose. Captioned 'Back row { Jackson, Finlay, Pritchard, Garratt, Davy, Powell, Creswell, Curtis,…

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Top left - head and shoulders portrait of Robert Palmer wearing tunic with brevet and peaked cap. Bottom left - group of five aircrew wearing flying suits standing in line with building in the background. Robert Palmer is on the right. Right -…

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Left - squadron photograph of A flight 109 Squadron with three rows of airmen sitting and standing in front of a Mosquito. Right - head and shoulders portrait of Robert Palmer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap.

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Left - head and shoulders portrait of Robert Palmer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap. Right - enlargement of image on the left.

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Left - view of gate entranceway with trees behind.
Middle - view of grave cross with 'Englander' and wreaths.
Right - view of part of cemetery with grave crosses and open landscape beyond with trees, hills and houses in distance. Captioned…

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Left - view over cemetery with grave crosses of open countryside with hills, trees and houses.
Middle - view over cemetery with grave crosses and two tall poplar tress, of open countryside with hills, trees and houses.
Right - view over cemetery…

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Left - graveyard with crosses. Sign for R.A.M Palmer and G Russel between two graves front centre.
Middle - graveyard with crosses and sign by cross for 'Sqn Ldr R.A.M Palmer VC, DFC Bar and Flt Lt G Russell DFC' with wreath in front.
Right - grave…
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