" If I could have clasped his dying hand and heard his last farewell "
PLACE, Herbert Lancelot D.C.M.
Lieutenant
21st Battalion Born on August 1, 1894 at Fowlers Bay, South Australia Son of Mary Jane (nee Trestrail) and John Place. Occupation prior to enlistment – Blacksmith Served in France and Belgium He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal at Pozieres in September, 1916 “for conspicuous gallantry during operations. He guided working parties through heavy shell fire. Though wounded, he stuck to his duty until he collapsed, more than five hours later.” Killed in action on October 9, 1917 in Belgium aged 24. Commemorated at The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. |
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Chronicle 1st December 1917
Lieutenant H. L. PLACE, of Murat Bay, was the fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Place. He came to Adelaide to enlist for active service on his 21 st birthday. He left Australia in August, 1916, as sapper in the 6th Field Engineers. In 1916 he gained the Distinguished Conduct Medal in France, and shortly afterwards was promoted to second lieutenant. He was killed in action on October 9. He was a fine manly fellow, and was generally respected. He was a nephew of Mr. S. Trestrail, of Clare, and a cousin of Detective Trestrail, of Adelaide.
Lieutenant H. L. PLACE, of Murat Bay, was the fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Place. He came to Adelaide to enlist for active service on his 21 st birthday. He left Australia in August, 1916, as sapper in the 6th Field Engineers. In 1916 he gained the Distinguished Conduct Medal in France, and shortly afterwards was promoted to second lieutenant. He was killed in action on October 9. He was a fine manly fellow, and was generally respected. He was a nephew of Mr. S. Trestrail, of Clare, and a cousin of Detective Trestrail, of Adelaide.
PLAICE, Sydney John
Service No: 4365
Private 27th Battalion Born: Norfolk Island Married with 2 children Wife: Annie Francis Plaice, 10 Mansfield St, North Adelaide Enlisted: 16 December 1915 Embarkation: 25 March 1916 Age: 31 years Occupation prior to enlisting: Porter Served in France Suffered from Trench Fever, Shell Shock & influenza Returned to Australia: 10 January 1918 per 'Karoola' Discharged: 11 July 1918 Medically unfit: Shell Shock & Trench Fever State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1907 |
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PLANE, Alfred Richard
Service No: 3690
Private 50th Battalion Born: 4 July 1898 in Broken Hill, NSW Mother: Florence Elizabeth PLANE Of 300 King William St, Adelaide, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Draper Enlisted: 20 June 1917 Embarkation: 4 August 1917 Age: 18 years Served in France Wounded in Action: 2 February 1918 Killed in Action: 25 April 1918 Buried: Adelaide Cemetery, Villers Bretonneux, France Plot 3, Row K, Grave 20 Chronicle Newspaper |
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PLATT, Ernest Kevin
Service no 760
Driver 3rd Light Horse, AAMC, 1st Light horse Field Ambulance Born Fullarton, SA Son of James PLATT and Elizabeth nee RUDD Of Hyde Park, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Station Hand Enlisted 25 November 1914 Embarked 29 January 1915 Served in Gallipoli, Egypt & Palestine Wounded in Action 22 June 1918 Returned to Australia 15 February 1919 per ‘Berrima’ Discharged 18 April 1919 Died 1951 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2186 |
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PLATT, Percy James
Service no 2967
Sergeant 50th Battalion Born 13 July 1884 at Malvern, SA Resided Unley Road, Unley, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Tram Conductor Enlisted 14 February 1916 Served in Egypt & France Returned to Australia 5 August 1918 per ‘Miltiades’ Discharged 21 September 1919 Also served in WW2 Service No: S2638 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2188 |
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PLATT, William John
Service no 2668
Private 10th and 50th Battalions Born 10 April 1899 at Unley, SA Son of James PLATT and Elizabeth nee RUDD Of Hyde Park, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Driver Enlisted 27 April 1915 Embarked 26 August 1915 Served in Egypt & France Killed in Action 4 September 1916 Buried Moquet Farm, France Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2187 |
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PLAYER, Henry John
Service No: 831
Corporal 10th Battalion Born: London England Father: John PlAYER Of 28 Barking Rd, Canningtown, London, England Brother: J. PLAYER Of 70 Wakefield St, Adelaide, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Miner Enlisted: 29 August 1914 at Morphettville, South Australia Embarkation: 20 October 1914 from Adelaide per ‘Ascanius’ Age: 27 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France Wounded in Action at the Dardanelles on 5 June 1915 Killed in Action at Pozieres on 25 July 1916 Commemorated at Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France Chronicle Saturday 09 September 1916 page 44 |
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PLAYER, Leslie Martyn MC
Service no 5156
Lieutenant 13th Battalion Born 24 December 1891 at Gilbert Town, SA Son of Ernst Eduard SCHROEDER & Rosey PLAYER He was educated at St. Peter's College, Adelaide, and the University of Sydney. He entered the service of the Bank in July 1919 at Kalgoorlie WA and was transferred in August 1914, to the Inspector's staff at the Head Office. He was appointed ledger-keeper at Ryde, NSW in October 1914, and transferred to Moruya, as teller in June 1915. Leslie Martyn Player enlisted on 19th July 1915 and was a member of the 13th Battalion of the AIF. He served in France with distinction and was promoted to corporal in May 1916, to second lieutenant on 27th April 1917, and to lieutenant on 3rd October 1917. For his bravery in leading two men and rushing a German machine gun position, killing the crew, and capturing the gun, Lieutenant Player was awarded the Military Cross. Bank of New South Wales Honour Roll |
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PLAYFORD, Frank
Service No. 3747
Private 16th Battalion Born on January 10, 1895 at Semaphore, South Australia Son of Florence and H. Playford Occupation prior to enlistment – Teamster Enlisted on August 3, 1915 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in Egypt, France and Belgium Taken prisoner of war at Reincourt on April 11, 1917 and interred at Estammlager, Limburg, Germany. Repatriated to England on December 12, 1918 Returned to Australia aboard the “Zealandic” in August, 1919 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section F |
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PLAYFORD, Frank Elliot
Major
43rd Battalion, Permanent Supernumerary List Born 12 October 1876 at Norton Summit, South Australia Son of Thomas & Mary Jane PLAYFORD nee KINSMAN Married with 3 children Wife: Ethel PLAYFORD Of Osmond Tce, Norwood, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Civil Servant Enlisted 25 March 1916 Embarked 9 June 1919 from Adelaide per ‘Afric’ Aged39 years Served in France & England Returned to Australia 10 December 1919 per ‘Orvecto’ Appointment terminated 2 February 1920 Awarded: OBE Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI Participants |
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PLAYFORD, Thomas
Service no 1061
Lieutenant 40th Battalion, 27th Battalion Born Norton Summitt, South Australia on 5 July 1896 Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Annie (known as Bessie) PLAYFORD nee PELLEW Of Norton Summitt, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting Gardener Enlisted 17 March 1915 Embarkation 31 May 1915 Served in Gallipoli, Egypt & France Wounded in Action 5 November 1916 Returned to Australia 2 July 1919 per ‘Ypringa’ Appointment terminated 31 August 1919 |
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No.1061 Lieutenant Thomas Playford was born at Norton Summit on 5 July 1896, the grandson of South Australian Premier, Thomas Playford 1837-1915. Thomas was working for his father as a gardener at the time of his attestation in May 1915 and being under age required his father's permission to enlist. A member of the 27th Battalion he served in France and was wounded in action on 5 November 1916, receiving a "severe" gun shot wound to the abdomen. He returned to duty in 1917 and was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in January 1919 and Lieutenant in April 1919 before returning to Australia aboard the Ypiranga in July 1919. In 1933 Playford was elected the Liberal and Country League Member for Murray and entered the South Australian House of Assembly. He was elected leader of the party and Premier in November 1938. He was to be Premier for 26 years and 266 days; the longest serving South Australian Premier.
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PLEDGE, Ross Leonard
Service no 513
Private 8th Machine Gun Btn. Born Marryatville, South Australia on 14 January 1888 Son of William Crosby & Eliza PLEDGE nee GATES Wife: Ethel Sophia PLEDGE nee WAKEFIELD Of 12 Gilbert St, Gilberton, SA Occupation prior to enlisting Well Borer Enlisted 1 June 1916 Embarkation 16 December 1916 Served in France Returned to Australia 18 August 1919 per ‘Pt. Melbourne’ Discharged 25 September 1919 Died 1948 SLSA B46130/181 http://images.slsa.sa.gov.au/mpcimg/46250/B46130.htm |
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PLENTY, Cecil James
Service No: 1123
Private 43rd Battalion Born Bowden, South Australia on 24 December 1897 Son of Charles & Bertha Jane PLENTY nee RHODES Of Eight St, Bowden, SA Occupation prior to enlisting: Engine Cleaner for SAR Enlisted: 3 April 1916 Embarkation: 9 June 1916 Served in France Wounded in Action: 29 May 1918 Awarded Military Medal Returned to Australia: 29 June 1919 per ‘Nestor’ Discharged: 14 August 1919 Died: 1960 Buried: Hindmarsh Cemetery, Adelaide, SA State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1645 |
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PLENTY, Clarence Garland
Service no 334
Corporal 3rd Light Horse Regiment Born August 24, 1890 at Napperby Son of Farnham PLENTY & Emily nee GARLAND Died September 28, 1970 Occupation: Farmer Enlisted: August 19, 1914 aged 24. He served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment and was promoted to Corporal on June 28, 1915 and then to Sergeant on June 30, 1916. He returned to Australia aboard H.T. "Aneas" in January, 1919 Courtesy of Kerryl Gardner |
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PLUMMER, James Willis
Service no 469
Private 10th Battalion Born 14 July 1894 at Birdsville, Qld. Son of James Richard PLUMMER and Mary nee MAHER Of Yorketown, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Horse Trainer Enlisted 24 August 1914 Killed in action 25 April 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 20 years Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial The Register Wednesday 30 June 1915 page 8 |
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PLUMPTON, Charles William
Service no 3299
Private 4th Division T M Baty. Born 19 January 1897 at Adelaide, SA Son of Mr. W & Mrs. Matilda PLUMPTON of 51 Park Street, Hyde Park, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Plumber Enlisted 29 July 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in Egypt and France Wounded on 2 occasions Returned to Australia 05 July 1918 per "Ruahine" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section B State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/344 |
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PLUMSTEAD, Clarence Parker
Service no 416
Sergeant 27th Battalion Born 14 June 1891 at Angaston, SA Son of E H & Susana PLUMSTEAD, Osmond Terrace, Norwood, SA Occuaption prior to enlistment Commercial Traveller Enlisted 28 January 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France & Belgium Returned to Australia 20 May 1919 per 'Trasos Montes' All Australia Memorial (1) |
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PLUNKETT, David Edward
Service no 2968
Private 1st A V E S Born 11 November 1896 at Adelaide, SA Son of D & Elizabeth PLUNKETT of 20 Elizabeth St, Eastwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Horse Driver Enlisted 17 February 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in Egypt and France Returned to Australia 31 May 1919 per "Suffolk" All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section A |
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PLUNKETT, Herbert
Service no 169
Private 2nd Pioneers Born 08 March 1886 at Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic. Son of D & Elizabeth PLUNKETT of 20 Elizabeth Street, Eastwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Sclader at Abbottoirs Enlisted 08 February 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in Egypt, Gallipoli , France & Belgium Killed in action at Pozieres 07 August 1916 Buried COURCELETTE BRITISH CEMETERY VII C 5 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section A |
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PLUSH, John Eric Casper
Service No: 6620
Lance Corporal 27th Battalion Born 01 February 1894 at Nurioopta, SA Son of Seward PLUSH and Marie nee WARNECKE Of Nurioopta Enlisted: 2nd January 1917 Embarkation: 24 January 1917 Age: 22 years Occupation prior to enlisting: Fruit Grower Served in France & Belgium Returned to Australia: 13 July 1919 per 'Persic' Discharged: 4 October 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1655 |
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PLUSH, Len Saddington
Service No 51843
Private 43rd Battalion Son of Saddington and Laura Plush, Light’s Pass Born Light’s Pass, June 14, 1897 Occupation prior to enlistment fruit-grower Enlisted December 18, 1917 Embarked May 1, 1918. War service: France Returned to Australia November 22, 1919 Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI Participants |
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PLUSH, Saddington
Service No 4557
Lance Corporal 10th Battalion Husband of Laura Plush, Light’s Pass Born Nuriootpa, Jan. 14, 1865 Occupation prior to enlistment fruit grower Enlisted Sept. 1, 1915 Embarked Feb. 7, 1916. War service: Egypt; England Invalided to Australia, Nov. 29, 1916 Discharged as Medically Unfit, Dec., 1916. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section I |
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