LEWIS+PLACKETT

Plackett, Lewis, Private, 1768, 49th Battalion, Australian Infantry Killed in action 3rd September 1916 Aged 36 Husband of Ida Brunckhurst (formerly Plackett), of Mary St., Rosalie, Queensland. Born at Breaston, Derbyshire. Buried in Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, XIX, B, 13

Additional information from Service record, National Archives of Australia: Born Derby, England Enlisted in the 2nd Reinforcements of the 49th Battalion, Toowoomba, Queensland, 7th February 1916 Aged 36 and 8 months Employed as a farmer Next of kin, his wife, Ida Plackett, of Iron Pot Creek, Queensland, later of “Wolston”, Ipswich Line, Brisbane, Queensland Had 3 children under the age of 16 Previously served for 12 months with the 1st Derbyshire Volunteers, and for 18 months with the South African Constabulary 5 foot 5” in height 145 pounds in weight Medium complexion <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Brownish eyes <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Hair going grey <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Religion Church of England

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Joined the 49th Battalion at Tel el Kebir, 27th May 1916 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Proceeded to join the BEF, 8th June 1916 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Disembarked at Marseilles, 12th June 1916 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Killed in action 3rd September 1916