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Private Scott Travis “Positive Palmer” Palmer
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Private Scott Travis “Positive Palmer” Palmer Veteran

Birth
Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
Death
21 Jun 2010 (aged 27)
Kandahar, Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Monument
Knuckey Lagoon, Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia GPS-Latitude: -12.40189, Longitude: 130.87684
Plot
Area Garden Wall 4 Row A
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Private Scott Travis Palmer - 8230813 Aged 27 was from the Sydney-based 2nd Commando Regiment.

He leaves behind his loving parents and brother.

Private Palmer enlisted in the Australian Army in 2001. Private Palmer successfully undertook Commando Selection and Training in 2006 and joined the then 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) in November 2006. This was his third tour to Afghanistan and was serving with the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG). Private Palmer has seen Operational service in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. His professionalism was of the highest order and he excelled at everything he did. Private Palmer loved his job and working alongside his mates.


He was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal with clasps IRAQ, East Timor and International Coalition Against Terrorism (ICAT), the IRAQ Campaign Medal, the Australian Defence Medal, the Australian Service Medal with clasp Timor – Leste, the Australian Defence Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the NATO ISAF Medal. Private Palmer was also awarded the Returned from Active Service Badge from a previous deployment.

During Private Scott Travis Palmer's service in the Australian Army, he deployed on the following Operations;

Operation Citadel (East Timor) – Feb – May 2003

Operation Catalyst (Middle East) – May – Nov 2005

Operation Astute (East Timor) – Mar – Jun 2007

Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) – Nov 2007 – Jun 2008, Mar – Jul 2009 and Feb – Jun 2010.


Graveside details - Pte Scott Travis Palmer


Monument at The Australian War Memorial


Also commemorated at the Avenue of Honour, Yungaburra Qld

Private Scott Travis Palmer - 8230813 Aged 27 was from the Sydney-based 2nd Commando Regiment.

He leaves behind his loving parents and brother.

Private Palmer enlisted in the Australian Army in 2001. Private Palmer successfully undertook Commando Selection and Training in 2006 and joined the then 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) in November 2006. This was his third tour to Afghanistan and was serving with the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG). Private Palmer has seen Operational service in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. His professionalism was of the highest order and he excelled at everything he did. Private Palmer loved his job and working alongside his mates.


He was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal with clasps IRAQ, East Timor and International Coalition Against Terrorism (ICAT), the IRAQ Campaign Medal, the Australian Defence Medal, the Australian Service Medal with clasp Timor – Leste, the Australian Defence Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the NATO ISAF Medal. Private Palmer was also awarded the Returned from Active Service Badge from a previous deployment.

During Private Scott Travis Palmer's service in the Australian Army, he deployed on the following Operations;

Operation Citadel (East Timor) – Feb – May 2003

Operation Catalyst (Middle East) – May – Nov 2005

Operation Astute (East Timor) – Mar – Jun 2007

Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) – Nov 2007 – Jun 2008, Mar – Jul 2009 and Feb – Jun 2010.


Graveside details - Pte Scott Travis Palmer


Monument at The Australian War Memorial


Also commemorated at the Avenue of Honour, Yungaburra Qld

Gravesite Details

His memorial at Thorak Regional is 257355151


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  • Maintained by: John Winterbotham
  • Originally Created by: Muriel Butler
  • Added: Apr 14, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68386501/scott_travis-palmer: accessed ), memorial page for Private Scott Travis “Positive Palmer” Palmer (24 Dec 1982–21 Jun 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68386501, citing The Northern Territory Garden of Remembrance, Knuckey Lagoon, Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by John Winterbotham (contributor 48166878).