It is said that he spent time in Western Australia, probably between 1924 and 1942, and joined the Salvation Army.
Surely his electoral listing would have been removed if he was living in Western Australia in those years.
Australian Electoral Roll
1916, 1917
PALMER John Henry 208 Clyde Street, Ballarat Dairyman
PALMER Margaret Mancer 208 Clyde Street, Ballarat HD
1919
PALMER John Henry Dean Road, Ballarat North Dairyman
PALMER Margaret Mancer Dean Road, Ballarat North HD
1924, 1926, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937
PALMER John Henry Howitt Street, Wendouree Storekeeper
PALMER Margaret Mancer Howitt Street, Wendouree HD
1942
PALMER John Henry 1217 Howitt Street, Wendouree Storekeeper
PALMER Margaret Mancer 1217 Howitt Street, Wendouree HD
1949
PALMER John Henry 23 Murphy Street, Elsternwick No occupation
PALMER Margaret Mancer 23 Murphy Street, Elsternwick HD
Cando
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