Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Lt Col C.F. Plant, 'Ashgrove', Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | A and I Staff |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | LT (ADC) |
Unit name | Head Quarters 1st Australian Division |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 1/42/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A3 Orvieto on |
Date of embarkation incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 22 October 1914. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Promotions |
Major Unit: Staff 4th Division Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Companion of the Distinguished Order Recommendation date: Bar to the Companion of the Distinguished Order Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). Recommendation date: Croix de Guerre (French) Recommendation date: Order of the British Empire Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: Bar to DSO 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion. When acting as Brigade Major he remained on duty continuously for over forty eight hours, and his gallant work in reorganizing broken infantry, and later in rallying stragglers under heavy artillery fire, was invaluable.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: OBE Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front GSO(2), 3rd Australian Division, 1918. Medals: Distinguished Service Order and Bar, Croix de Guerre (France), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |