| Surname: | Harmer |
| Initials: | F |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 1299 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 9/8/1914. (Retd. (1743, KR 1912) 8202/Adt, He enlisted on the 8/2/1909 in the Royal Sussex Regt. No. 776, age 19 years, occupation Butcher, Born Christchurch, Sussex. Transferred to the Royal Scots Fusiliers. No. 9944 18/8/1909. Served Home 16/8/1909 to 30/1/1912, South Africa 31/1/1912 to 19/3/1914, Home 20/3/1914 to 8/8/1914, France 9/8/1914 to 8/9/1915, Home 9/9/1915 to 11/5/1919. Transferred to MMP 6/6/1914. Invalided to UK from Havre 3/9/1915, pleurisy. 11/5/1919 Discharge with chronic gastritis. Home address: 11 Middlebrook Street, Winchester, Hants. Info from Penson Index Cards:-Palmer, Frank, MFP, 1299, SFJ.2940, 2 Wishgate Lane, Winchester. Also:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. PF.23.M. Harmer, Frank Edward, P/1299, MFP, Widow, Harmer, (Mrs), 11/M/9960, 12/5/32, 11/W/56261, 17/5/21. Also:- Harmer, Frank, MFP, Sgt, P/1299, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 11/5/19 to discharge, DEAD 27/10/32, SFJ.2940, 11/M/9960. Stamp: Ad 20/5/19 at 22/9 from 12/5/19 to 11/11/19, Chelsea No. MVO.2257, received 21/5/19. He is named Harmer, F on Medal Card Index and Pension Index Card and Silver War Badge List and Frank Palmer on Pension Index Card. Frank Halmer. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/173 May 27, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B217209. Enlisted 16/8/1909, Discharged 11/5/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age 27years 0months. Served abroad. |