ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PLUNKETT, George Edward

PLUNKETT, George Edward

Full Name: George Edward

PLUNKETT

Date of Birth: 02

–

1893

Place of birth: Benalla VIC

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Cookernup WA

Next of Kin: Father – Charles PLUNKETT

Next of Kin Address: No. 1 State Mill Manjimup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 386

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-21

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial – Panel No. 56

21/09/1914 – To ” B ” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Melbourne VIC aboard ” Ceramic ” bound for Egypt
3/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
30/04/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli Turkey.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 14022

British War Medal – No. 7242

Victory Medal – No. 7216

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309544

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Coookernup Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 80

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 56.