Palliser at the Dardanelles

[pmaasz]

I have a book called The Dardanelles, Norman Wilkinson, Longmans Green 1916 which contains superb watercolour paintings of the conflict especially the ships. The fly-leaf is inscribed: B.H.P.Palliser from (I think) RFEP, presumably Palliser, with the note : The illustrations are very like the reality. This indicates that the donor was there and possibly a ship's officer. Who was he? Anyone know anything about the Pallisers?

[MartinWills]

Lovely Watercolors.

Wilkinson was a great artist of he naval conflict, both WW1 & WW2 - I have one of his WW2 paintings on the wall.

[michaeldr]

quote: "...from (I think) RFEP, presumably Palliser, with the note : The illustrations are very like the reality. This indicates that the donor was there and possibly a ship's officer. "

If the first initial were an 'A' (and not an 'R'), then that being so, the book may have been given by, and inscribed by, this chap

see

SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette Of FRIDAY, the 23rd of MARCH, 1917.

The KING has also been graciously pleased

to approve of the award of the Distinguished

Service Cross to the undermentioned

Officers:—

Lieut. Arthur Francis Eric Palliser, R.N,

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 23 MARCH, 1917. 2953

The following Decorations have been conferred

by the Allied Powers on Officers and

Men of the British Naval Forces for distinguished

services rendered during the war: —

DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

Croix de Guerre avec Palme.

Lieut. Arthur F. E. Palliser, R.N.

regards

Michael

[michaeldr]

Arthur Palliser was a career naval officer and you will see some biographical details here

http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersP.html

alas, nothing to tell us how he knew the Dardanelles

regards

Michael