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Robert Palmer
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.
Tags: aircrew; Distinguished Flying Cross; pilot
Squadron Leader Robert Palmer
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,…
Painting of Robert Palmer
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…
Course photograph
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'.
Tags: aircrew; ground personnel; pilot
Squadron photograph and Robert Palmer
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.
Tags: 109 Squadron; aircrew; ground crew; ground personnel; Mosquito; pilot
Record of service for Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer VC DFC* AE (115772) RAFVR
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…
Robert Palmer headstone
Left - white headstone for Squadron Leader R.A.M. Palmer VC DFC & Bar, pilot, Royal Air Force, 23rd December 1944.
Right - three rows of white headstones with Robert Palmer's front left with two poppy wreaths.
Right - three rows of white headstones with Robert Palmer's front left with two poppy wreaths.
Headstones
Left - white headstone for Robert Palmer.
Middle - white headstone for G Russell DFC.
White headstone for A L Carter DFC.
Middle - white headstone for G Russell DFC.
White headstone for A L Carter DFC.
Plaque at St Thomas's Amshouses and memorials
Left - Alderman P E Jones at St Thomas's Amshouses, Gravesend. He looks up at a wall plaque dedicating rooms in memory of Squadron Leader Robert Palmer VC, DFC and Bar, killed in action over Cologne, 23rd December 1944. Captioned 'Alderman P E Jones…
Telegram to Robert Palmers father from the air ministry
Informs him that his son was reported to have lost his life. as a result of air operations on 24 December 1944.
Robert Palmer
Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Palmer wearing peaked cap and tunic with pilot's brevet, medal ribbons including Distinguished Flying Cross.
Tags: aircrew; Distinguished Flying Cross; pilot
Arthur, Douglas and Robert Palmer
Full length photograph of three airmen (two officers and one sergeant all wearing tunics (two with pilot's brevet standing on a path outside a house.
Captioned 1 - '(left) Arthur Robert Farley Palmer, Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps during world war…
Captioned 1 - '(left) Arthur Robert Farley Palmer, Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps during world war…
Three men viewing photograph of Robert Palmer and explanatory note
An Air Marshall, mayor and a rector standing looking at a photograph of Robert Palmer mounted on a wall. Explanatory note on opposite page.
Tags: aircrew; killed in action; pilot; Victoria Cross
Robert Palmer headstone
White headstone in cemetery for Squadron Leader R.A.M. Palmer VC, DFC & Bar, pilot, Royal air Force, 23 December 1944.
Letter to Robert Palmer's father from the air ministry casualty branch
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…
The RAF's 23rd Victoria Cross
Article in the Aeroplane magazine March 30 1945 issue. Describes actions of Acting Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer D.F.C and Bar, 109 Squadron during an operation to Cologne marshalling yards. Also give other details of his service…
Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer VC, DFC and Bar RAFVR
Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Palmer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet, medal ribbons (including Distinguished Flying Cross) and peaked cap. Captioned 'Squadron Leader Robert Antony Maurice Palmer VC, DFC and Bar RAFVR'.