LEST WE FORGET
Sergeant Rex Ian PALMER
Service No: 21053
Born: Sydney NSW, 27 March 1913
Enlisted in the RAAF: 22 April 1940
Unit: No. 3 Squadron
Died: Injuries from a Ground Accident (on 20 April 1943), Tunisia, 21 April 1943, Aged 30 Years
Buried: Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Jack Elphinstine Palmer and Margaret Emma Palmer; husband of Norma Palmer, of New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia
Roll of Honour: Unknown
Remembered: Panel 98, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
While on duty on 20 April 1943, at 1100 hours Sergeant Palmer, a Fitter Electrician, suffered second degree bums to his body and arms as a result of a petrol fire. The accident occurred at El Hamma and Sergeant Palmer died of his injuries on 21 April 1943.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/33/82