Hugh McDonald PLOWMAN

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Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	30 March 1915
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 April 1889
Home Town:	Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Eastern Road State School, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

30 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 23rd Infantry Battalion
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 60th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
12 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 60th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
1 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 60th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Captain, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown:	Involvement 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Hugh McDonald Plowman played 26 games (1910-12) for St Kilda Football Club in the VFL prior to enlisting.

According to several eye wirtness reports, he was killed by machine gun fire (multiple GSW) during the advance at Fromelles on 19 July 1916.