Service Number: NX15392
Enlisted: 17 May 1940, Paddington, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Granville, New South Wales, 14 November 1917
Home Town: Taree, Greater Taree, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Carrier
Died: Killed in Action, Libya, 3 January 1941, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Taree Honour Rolls
First Taree Casualty
Pte Henry Elwyn Plunkett, son of Mr J. E. Plunkett, of the Taree railway staff, is the first Taree boy to be killed in action during the present war. Mr Plunkett received a telegram conveying the sad news on Thursday afternoon. Pte Plunkett enlisted last year, and sailed for the Middle East on 28th September. He was born at Granville 23 years ago and came to Taree with his parents 13 years ago. His mother passed away after the family came to Taree. Deceased attended Convent primary and high school, and was later associated with Mr. Col. Flanagan in a carrying business. He was a splendid specimen of young Australian manhood. He has two brothers, John (aged 16) and Tom (10), as well as four sisters, Nurse Mary Plunkett (of the Sydney Hospital), Miss Gertrude Plunkett (at home), Eileen (15) and Doreen (14).
Enlisted: 17 May 1940, Paddington, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Granville, New South Wales, 14 November 1917
Home Town: Taree, Greater Taree, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Carrier
Died: Killed in Action, Libya, 3 January 1941, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Taree Honour Rolls
First Taree Casualty
Pte Henry Elwyn Plunkett, son of Mr J. E. Plunkett, of the Taree railway staff, is the first Taree boy to be killed in action during the present war. Mr Plunkett received a telegram conveying the sad news on Thursday afternoon. Pte Plunkett enlisted last year, and sailed for the Middle East on 28th September. He was born at Granville 23 years ago and came to Taree with his parents 13 years ago. His mother passed away after the family came to Taree. Deceased attended Convent primary and high school, and was later associated with Mr. Col. Flanagan in a carrying business. He was a splendid specimen of young Australian manhood. He has two brothers, John (aged 16) and Tom (10), as well as four sisters, Nurse Mary Plunkett (of the Sydney Hospital), Miss Gertrude Plunkett (at home), Eileen (15) and Doreen (14).
Service Number: NX15392
Enlisted: 17 May 1940, Paddington, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Granville, New South Wales, 14 November 1917
Home Town: Taree, Greater Taree, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Carrier
Died: Killed in Action, Libya, 3 January 1941, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Taree Honour Rolls
First Taree Casualty
Pte Henry Elwyn Plunkett, son of Mr J. E. Plunkett, of the Taree railway staff, is the first Taree boy to be killed in action during the present war. Mr Plunkett received a telegram conveying the sad news on Thursday afternoon. Pte Plunkett enlisted last year, and sailed for the Middle East on 28th September. He was born at Granville 23 years ago and came to Taree with his parents 13 years ago. His mother passed away after the family came to Taree. Deceased attended Convent primary and high school, and was later associated with Mr. Col. Flanagan in a carrying business. He was a splendid specimen of young Australian manhood. He has two brothers, John (aged 16) and Tom (10), as well as four sisters, Nurse Mary Plunkett (of the Sydney Hospital), Miss Gertrude Plunkett (at home), Eileen (15) and Doreen (14).
Enlisted: 17 May 1940, Paddington, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Granville, New South Wales, 14 November 1917
Home Town: Taree, Greater Taree, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Carrier
Died: Killed in Action, Libya, 3 January 1941, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Sollum, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Taree Honour Rolls
First Taree Casualty
Pte Henry Elwyn Plunkett, son of Mr J. E. Plunkett, of the Taree railway staff, is the first Taree boy to be killed in action during the present war. Mr Plunkett received a telegram conveying the sad news on Thursday afternoon. Pte Plunkett enlisted last year, and sailed for the Middle East on 28th September. He was born at Granville 23 years ago and came to Taree with his parents 13 years ago. His mother passed away after the family came to Taree. Deceased attended Convent primary and high school, and was later associated with Mr. Col. Flanagan in a carrying business. He was a splendid specimen of young Australian manhood. He has two brothers, John (aged 16) and Tom (10), as well as four sisters, Nurse Mary Plunkett (of the Sydney Hospital), Miss Gertrude Plunkett (at home), Eileen (15) and Doreen (14).
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