He was educated at private schools in Bath in England and by tutors before being admitted in January 1856 to the Royal Military Academy , Woolwich .
Palmer was born at Bangalore , British India ; his father was a colonel in the Madras army .
Palmer was educated at private schools in Bath in England and by tutors before being admitted in January 1856 to the Royal Military Academy , Woolwich .
Palmer was born at Bangalore , British India ; his father was a colonel in the Madras army .