Son of Professor Edward Bagnall Poulton and Mrs. Emily Palmer Poulton, of Wykeham House, Oxford. Captain of the England Rugby Football XV in 1914. Of 16, Portland, Reading, Berkshire. Died at Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium, when hit by either a stray or sniper’s bullet.
Palmer, Ronald William Poulton –
Personal details
- Surname: Palmer
- Forename: Ronald William Poulton
- Date of birth: September 12th, 1889
- Birth place: Oxford, Oxfordshire
- Place of residence: Reading, Berkshire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 5th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lieutenant
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Royal Berkshire (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment
- Enlistment date: April 30th, 1912 - 1912-04-30
- Enlistment location: Reading, Berkshire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Hyde Park Corner (Royal Berks) Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
- CWGC reference: B. 11.
Local newspaper entries
- Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 15/05/1915