Regimental number | 1762 |
Place of birth | Kiata Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | P O Kiata, Kiata, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, T Pleass, P O Kiata, Kiata, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At ZONEBEKE on the 10th October, 1917, Private PLEASS found two wounded men of the 19th Battalion who had been lying out in the open for 2 days and 3 nights. Despite the heavy shelling, at great personal risk, he took out food and water to them and then guided a party of stretcher bearers out to them and helped to bring them into the R.A.P. Had it not been for this man both the wounded men would have perished.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |