Plummer Frederick Charles 2/Lt

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Surname: Plummer;

Forename(s): Frederick Charles;

Initials: FC;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Enlistment Date: 01-Dec-1914;

Previous Number: 3105;

Previous Battalion: 3 of;

Previous Regiment: London Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 215 Coy;

Date abroad: 05-May-1915;

Theatre of War: 1;

Discharge Date: 20-Oct-1916;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 23-Sep-1917;

Other Data: disch to Commsn 21/10/1916
See Account of the death of 64606 Pte EF Eyres, 215 Coy.
From: Letters & Effects of Frederick Charles Plummer as supplied to City of London HQ RRF (Tower of London) by surviving daughter (Violet Plummer) 1983:
born 24/1/1886 at Victoria Barracks, Hong Kong. Son of 20843 Cpl Fdk Plummer serving with 5/1 Eastern Div RA, and Maria Aridale(nee Halloran). Had one brother - David Plummer. Educated privately. Married 1908 May Ethel St.John at St Pancras. 1891 census for22 New North St, Holborn shows her as the d. of Harry, a carpenter and of Mary Ann St John.
Fdk & May had two daughters, Olive Lilian May, born St Pancras 19/9/1909 and who died 15/12/19175 and Violet Ethel born B'ham 27/3/1912. Mrs Plummer, a widow in 1917, with two small children took work with the Aeronautical Inspection Dept. Did not re-marry - died 6/10/1956.
Fdk Plummer was employed as Asst Manager, Maples, Tottenham Court Rd, from 1921 and on 1/12/1914 attested to serve in the 3(City of London) Bn, London Regt. Posted to 2 Bn 26/12/1914 and appointed L/Cpl with 3/3 Bn. on 20/2/1915 and L/Cpl 24/4/1915. Embarked Southampton 5/5/1915. Took part in Battle of Festubert 16/5/1915. From Nov-Dec 1915 treated several times in the Field for Pyrexia. On 22 Jan 19156 whilst at Woodcote Park Convalescent Hospital, Epsom was examined with a view to be offered a Commsn. On disch from hospital, posted to 4/3 Depot Bn where he was recommended for Commsn with 10 Bn. From 25/5/1916 to 3/6/1916 (now with "G" Coy, 3 Resd Bn) attended Lewis MG Course at MG School Fovant - passed with Distinguished Certificate. On 7/7/1916 attached 8 OCB, Litchfield. Commsn as 2/lt 25/10/1916. Disch from 3 Londons 21/11/1916.
Joined 215 MG Coy (58 Div) 21/3/1917 - part of 5th Army. Took part in the Battle of the Menin Rd 20-25 Sept 1917. KIA on the evening of 23 Sept 1917 - wounds to head and body.
Widow living at: 104 Carlingford Rd, West Green, London N15 and later at Womersley House, Dickenson Road, Crouch Hill, London N 8
Photograph (with family) in file of papers GS Archives
Death Noted in war diary;

Other Notes: PLUMMER, Second Lieutenant, FREDERICK CHARLES, 215th Coy. Machine Gun Corps. 23rd September 1917. Age 31. Husband of May Ethel Plummer, of Womersley House, Dickenson Rd., Crouch Hill, London. Native of London. V. H. 3. Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery - Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.;

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