PLUNKET, Charles Francis
| Service Number: | 597 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burnley, Victoria, Australia, November 1893 |
| Home Town: | Parkside, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 597, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 597, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 597, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 597, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 597, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 597, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 597, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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Charles was born in approximately November 1893 to mother Elizabeth Plunket in the suburb of Burnley, Victoria. He grew up in Parkside, South Australia until his age of enlistment of 21 ⁸⁄₁₂ on July 15th 1915. Before embarking to join the B.E.F, Charles Plunket was late to 0630 hours parade in Tel el Kebir on February 22nd 1916 and was confined to the barracks for two days as due consequence.
Little after a month after arriving in Marseilles, France to join the B.E.F, Charles was posted as missing on July 20th 1916 - in the middle of the Battle of Fromelles. Later, on August 12th 1916, the Court of Enquiry declared his fate as 'Killed in Acton - 20th of July 1916'.
On enlistment, Charles was described as 23 years and 11 months (possible miscommunication of age), single, with a height of 5 feet and 11 ¾ inches, a weight of 144 lbs and a medium complexion with brown eyes and dark hair.
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