Philip Plumb (Phillip)
Personal details
| Mother's name | Susan (nee Crick) |
| Father's name | John Plumb |
| Date of death | Sunday 22 August 1915 |
| Place of death | Hill 60 Gallipoli |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Wednesday 12 August 1914 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Private |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 18th Battalion |
| Company | C Company |
| Awards | 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
Phillip Plumb was born in England about 1892 and came to Australia. He enlisted in the AIF and sailed on HMMT A35 Berrima to Rabaul with F Company ANMEF Tropical Unit with Service No 758. At the time he was a single 22 year old labourer working at Corrimal, NSW.
After serving in Rabaul he returned to Sydney and was discharged on 18th January 1915.
On 22nd Feb 1915 he reenlisted with Service No 966 and embarked on HMAT A40 Ceramic with C Company, 18th Battalion on 25th June 1915. He was sent from Egypt to Gallipoli and arrived on 16th August 1915. He took part in the battle for Hill 60 and was killed during a charge on Turkish trenches. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Lone Pine Memorial.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, PLUMB PHILLIPRelated links
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/718649/PLUMB,%20PHILLIP
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=242556
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1880456/
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1653946/