No.29444, Private, Oscar William PLUMMER
Aged 26
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Oscar William Plummer was born in Hargrave(1st qtr 1890 Thingoe 4a:744) son of Nathan and Isabella PLUMMER(née SHARPE)
1891 census...Aged 1, he was at Birds End, Hargrave with his father Nathan PLUMMER [38] farm labourer; his mother Isabella [34] born Great Saxham; brother Levi N [5] ; sisters Elsie E [14], Mary G [10], Susannah F [8], Virginia [4] and Matilda [2]. All except his mother were born in Hargrave. 1901 census...Aged 11, he was at Little Knowles Green, Hargrave with his parents; brothers Levi (farm labourer) and Arnold [2]; sisters Susannah, Matilda, Ethel [9] and Bertha [11 months] 1911 census...Aged 21, (farm labourer) he was still in Hargrave with his parents; brothers Levi (farm labourer) and Arnold; sister Bertha. His mother had lost one of her eleven children. On the pension card his parents were still in Hargrave. His sister Bertha was recorded as sole legatee |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
The battalion were at Hamel, making an attack on Beaucourt and suffered greatly, 4 officers killed, 12 wounded, gassed or missing; other ranks 37 killed, 331 wounded, gassed or missing
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