22 SAS Palmer, Thomas Gourlay Cox

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Palmer ​

• FORENAME

Thomas Gourlay Cox ​

• UNIT

B Squadron (6 Troop) ​

• RANK

Corporal ​

• NUMBER

24189601 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

8th February 1983 ​

• AGE

32 ​

• GRAVESITE

Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard,Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot Row 1 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit 33 Field Squadron Royal Engineers (Sergeant)​

born 16.10.1950​

from Falkirk,Stirlingshire​

husband of Caroline Palmer (2 daughters - Cara & Shona)​

middle name given as Gowley in some sources (error - confirmed by his daughter)​

awards M.M.,Q.G.M.​

joined SAS 1973 (D + B Squadrons + Training Wing + B Squadron)​

killed in road traffic accident on M1 motorway near Lurgan,Co.Armagh,Northern Ireland​

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