| Regimental number | 1267 |
| Place of birth | Clybucca |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wool classer |
| Address | c/o P O Annandale, Annandale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Plummer, c/o P O Annandale, Annandale, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | LSGT |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work near Villers Bretonneux on 8 August 1918.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth PLUMMER, 333 Glebe Road, Glebe Point, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'During the attack on 8th August 1918, east of Villers-Bretonneux, he, with four men, was held up by a strong machine gun post. With the assistance of a tank he captured the post, taking 25 prisoners and two machine guns. He then pushed on, gathering more men as he went, and finally entered the objective trench, capturing 30 more prisoners, three machine guns, and two trench mortars. On 11 August, at Rainecourt he again displayed fine courage personally rushing the capturing a machine gun post. He did splendid work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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