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A decorated World War II seasoned was fixed 1 last medal - astatine his funeral.
Eddie Palmer, who joined the Royal Navy erstwhile helium was conscionable 15, died successful July aged 101. The torpedo specializer received 7 medals for his heroism during World War II.
But his past honour - the Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Medal - came arsenic helium was laid to rest. Historian Neil Beaumont secured the medal connected his behalf - lone to larn Eddie had died days earlier. So alternatively helium handed it implicit to the warfare hero’s household astatine his ceremonial successful Bromsgrove, Worcs.
Eddie’s lad David, 59, said: “We were truly chuffed to person it. It was specified a shame helium wasn’t live to person his medal.”
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Courtesy David Palmer / SWNS)Eddie joined the Royal Navy successful 1938 arsenic a sailor and trained arsenic a torpedo electrician. He was progressive with the hunt for the Bismarck, which helium said was his scariest infinitesimal of the war. Later helium was aboard a vessel successful Valletta which suffered a nonstop deed from a German bomber during the Siege Of Malta.
He dived into the harbour and raced to information chased by the burning lipid arsenic the vessel sank.
Eddie remained connected the land passim the siege, going connected to acceptable torpedoes to Allied bombers. One of them helped extremity Rommel's North Africa run erstwhile it sank a proviso ship.
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Courtesy David Palmer / SWNS)David said: “He managed to past the remainder of the warfare but his mum was told that helium was missing successful action. But she refused to judge it. Everyone other was trying to console her but she knew helium was coming home.”
Granddad-of-five Eddie received The 1939-45 Star, The Atlantic Star, The Italian Star, The Africa Star and The Defence Medal.
He was besides awarded the 1939-45 Service Medal and the MID Oak Leaf.
After the warfare helium became an electrical technologist successful Bromsgrove.
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