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Palmer was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27632/pages/25 no. 27632.  p. 25.]  1 January, 1904.</ref>
Palmer was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27632/pages/25 no. 27632.  p. 25.]  1 January, 1904.</ref>
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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28246/pages/3277 no. 28246.  p. 3277.]  30 April, 1909.</ref>


He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Conqueror (1911)|H.M.S. ''Conqueror'']] on 16 December, 1913.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 10 December, 1913.  Issue '''40391''', col A, pg. 15.</ref>
He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Conqueror (1911)|H.M.S. ''Conqueror'']] on 16 December, 1913.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 10 December, 1913.  Issue '''40391''', col A, pg. 15.</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

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]

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.[4]

He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Conqueror on 16 December, 1913.[5]

Great War

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 December, 1914, vice Eyres.[6]

Post-War

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1919.[7] He was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.[8]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25825. p. 3185. 8 June, 1888.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27632. p. 25. 1 January, 1904.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28246. p. 3277. 30 April, 1909.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue 40391, col A, pg. 15.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29011. p. 10816. 18 December, 1914.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31489. p. 9962. 5 August, 1919.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31495. p. 10089. 8 August, 1919.
  9. ↑ 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.

Service Record

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