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'''James William Palmer''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LCommRN}} (retired) '''James William Palmer''', R.N. (12 October, 1856 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Palmer was brought back for service in the Great War, commanding {{UK-Tay}} from 1 July 1915 to 3 June, 1919.  He was reverted to the Retired List with the rank of {{LCommRN}} (retired) on 4 June 1919.
 
==See Also==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 7 April 2022

File:James Palmer Magnificent.jpg
Palmer as a Gunner in Magnificent, c. 1905.
From official officers' photograph in album of George Napier Tomlin.

Lieutenant-Commander (retired) James William Palmer, R.N. (12 October, 1856 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Gunner on 8 August, 1887.

Palmer was promoted to the rank of Chief Gunner on 3 September, 1908.

Palmer was pensioned with the rank of Lieutenant on 23 December, 1911.

Palmer was brought back for service in the Great War, commanding Tay from 1 July 1915 to 3 June, 1919. He was reverted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 4 June 1919.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Andrew Leahy
Captain of H.M.S. Tay
18 Jun, 1915[1] – 4 Jun, 1919
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 398e.