GB 0099 KCLMA Palmer - PALMER, Lt Cdr Ralph Murch (1909-1983)

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GB 0099 KCLMA Palmer

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PALMER, Lt Cdr Ralph Murch (1909-1983)

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  • Created [1898-1900], 1927-[1951] (Creation)

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1 file

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Born in 1909; served as engineer on HMS DORSETSHIRE, 1932, HMS RESOLUTION, 1933, HMS VICTORY, 1936, HMS CUMBERLAND, 1936, HMS DRAKE, 1939, HMS PEMBROKE, 1939, HMS UGANDA, 1941, HMS ARIADNE, 1944, HMS TYNE, 1946, HMS BERRYHEAD, 1947, HMS HOWE, 1949, and HMS ORION, 1950; died in 1983.

Archival history

GB 0099 KCLMA Palmer Created [1898-1900], 1927-[1951] Collection (fonds) 1 file

Born in 1909; served as engineer on HMS DORSETSHIRE, 1932, HMS RESOLUTION, 1933, HMS VICTORY, 1936, HMS CUMBERLAND, 1936, HMS DRAKE, 1939, HMS PEMBROKE, 1939, HMS UGANDA, 1941, HMS ARIADNE, 1944, HMS TYNE, 1946, HMS BERRYHEAD, 1947, HMS HOWE, 1949, and HMS ORION, 1950; died in 1983.

Presented to the Centre by the family in 1983.

Papers relating to his naval service, 1927-1951, dated 1927-[1951], notably including a brief summary of his career, 1932-1951, dated [1951]. Notebook of F M Palmer (Palmer's father), containing notes relating to his work in the Naval Store Department, HM Dockyard, Devonport, [1898-1900].

1 file

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.
Mainly English, but one item in Japanese (English translation provided)

Summary guide entry on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/htm.top

Oct 1996 Armed forces Devon Devonport England Europe International relations Military organizations Organizations Palmer , F M , fl 1898-1900 , naval engineer RN , Royal Navy x Royal Navy State security UK Western Europe London

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Presented to the Centre by the family in 1983.

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Papers relating to his naval service, 1927-1951, dated 1927-[1951], notably including a brief summary of his career, 1932-1951, dated [1951]. Notebook of F M Palmer (Palmer's father), containing notes relating to his work in the Naval Store Department, HM Dockyard, Devonport, [1898-1900].

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1 file

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Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

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Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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Mainly English, but one item in Japanese (English translation provided)

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Summary guide entry on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/htm.top

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Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King's College London

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  • English

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