Palmer, Walter

Place Africa: North Africa
Accession Number PR01355
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement 2cm (1 folder)
Object type Papers
Maker Palmer, Walter
Place made North Africa
Date made 1938-1945
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Service book and id pass belonging to a German soldier, Walter Palmer. Entries (in German) date from 1938 when he enlisted in the army as a volunteer and record his service in North Africa as a panzer jager. Over twenty-nine entries relate to battles in North Africa where Palmer received the Italian/German medal and other awards. Other items include official letters relating to his service.