Yorketown Private James Willis Plummer Memorial Plaque

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Location War Memorial, Stansbury Road & Memorial Drive, Yorketown, Yorke Peninsula - South Australia, Australia
Type plaque
Description

It is proposed to unveil the tablet on the memorial tree guard to the late Private J Plummer on Friday next at 3 15 p.m. After the breaking up ceremony at the Yorketown school, the scholars and friends will march to the post-office, headed by the Brass band. The chairman of the Board of Advice (Mr J. Silver) will hand the guard over to the town on behalf of the scholars and subscribers. The Mayor will then unveil the tablet and addresses will be delivered by Dr Russell, the Revs Father Williams, E Arnold, Messrs Ferguson, and Goldsworthy.
Pioneer (Yorketown, SA), 11 December 1915.

Just before noon on Wednesday, a number of returned soldiers and other citizens assembled at the Anzac Memorial Tree in front of the Yorketown Post Office for the purpose of placing a wreath in memory of the Anzacs. In the absence of the Mayor, Mr Councillor Wilkinson said: Fellow Citizens.— This tree was planted in memory of Private J. Plummer, who was one of the first to enlist from this district. He sailed with the Australian Contingent in October, 1914. Private Plummer was one of the brave Anzacs who fell at the Dardanelles, and it is to his memory and the memory of all the Anzacs who paid the supreme sacrifice on that memorable day at Gallipoli — April 25. 1915— that this wreath is placed here this morning. The men of Gallipoli never faltered nor flinched. They went straight on. They fought and died for humanity. They were loyal to their country, their King, and to you.
Pioneer (Yorketown, SA ), 28 April 1923.

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Built Not yet discovered
Opened 17 December 1915
Inscription

IN
MEMORY
OF
PRIVATE JAMES WILLIS
PLUMMER
10 BATT. AIF
WHO FELL AT THE LANDING ON
GALLIPOLI
APRIL 25 1915
AGED 20 YEARS

Condition

Good

Names

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PLUMMER, James Willis

Service number 469
Private
10th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 14 Jul 1894

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