We remember James Frederick Plunkett

We remember James Frederick Plunkett

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1877
birth Kilkenny Ireland Source:8775855 1877
1905
children Walter James Plunkett Source:8683693 1905
1908
children Lena Lillian Maud Plunkett Source:8683694 1908
1911
service British Army Serjeant Major 3866 Royal Irish Regiment Source:8775855 2nd April 1911
1911
location Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands United Kingdom military residence address Source:8775855 2nd April 1911
1914
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:8683690 17th December 1914
1918
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel 3866 Royal Irish Regiment Source:8686346 20th July 1918
marriage Selina Plunkett Source:8683692

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James Frederick
Initials JF
Last Name Plunkett
Source 8683683
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands United Kingdom military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 3866 Royal Irish Regiment Lieutenant Colonel
British Army 3866 Royal Irish Regiment Serjeant Major
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Walter James Plunkett son 1905
Lena Lillian Maud Plunkett daughter 1908
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Selina Plunkett wife

Media

Media

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  • Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge
    WW1 Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

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    Patrick63223

  • Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge
    WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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    Patrick63223

  • 2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.
    The Memorial to the Royal Irish Regiment at Mons overlooks the ground on which the 2nd Battalion fought on the 23rd August 1914. It was unveiled by Lord Ypres on 11th November 1923.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • 2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.
    The plaque at the base of the Mons memorial to the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. The memorial was unveiled on 11th November 1923 at La Bascule crossroads.

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    Patrick63223

  • SS Herschel
    SS Herschel, the ship which transported the Royal Irish Regiment across the channel to France. They disembarked in Boulogne on 14th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.
    The road south on the western edge of Bois La Haut, Mons. The Royal Irish Regiment were hotly pursued down this road by the Germans on the afternoon of the 23rd August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • The fields between Caudry and Audencourt
    The fields between Caudry and Audencourt where the fighting between the Royal Irish Regiment and the advancing Germans took place on 26th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • The road cutting south west of Audencourt
    The road cutting south west of Audencourt where Lieutenant St John Augustus Cox was wounded by shell fire at around 10 am on 26th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands
    Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands where James Plunkett was stationed with the Royal Irish Regiment at the time of the 1911 census

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    Patrick63223

  • Kilkenny High Street in the 1880s
    Kilkenny where James Plunkett was born in 1877

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    Patrick63223

  • La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium
    La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium, where a small detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment held out for hours against a superior enemy force.

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    Patrick63223

  • The area to the east of Mons
    The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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    Patrick63223

  • Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche
    Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche on the site of the former Chateau Gendebien which was used as a Red Cross hospital at the time of the Battle of Mons

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the Battle of Mons
    Map of the Battle of Mons from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt
    Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands
    Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands, where James Plunkett was based with 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment at the time of the 1911 census.

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    Patrick63223

  • Kilkenny High Street
    Kilkenny High Street. James Plunkett was born in Kilkenny in 1877.

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    Patrick63223

  • James Fredrick Plunkett
    James Fredrick Plunkett in his uniform

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    Glen102439

Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Medal Index Cards Transcription Patrick63223
Medal Index Cards Transcription Patrick63223
WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription Patrick63223
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Patrick63223
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Patrick63223
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Patrick63223
Medal Index Cards Transcription Patrick63223
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Patrick63223
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Patrick63223
Prisoners of War 1914-1920 Transcription Patrick63223

External Evidence

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Supplement to the London Gazette, 1st January 1918 Patrick63223
Brecon county times, Neath gazette and general advertiser- SATURDAY 20TH OF JULY, 1918 (SUPPLEMENT) Patrick63223
WAR NOTES. Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 3516, 12 April 1918, Page 4 Patrick63223
The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922 Patrick63223
"There's a Devil in the Drum" by J.F.Lucy Patrick63223
“The Mons Star: The British Expeditionary Force 1914” Patrick63223
“Within Four Walls” by Major M.C.C. Harrison and Captain H. Cartwright Patrick63223
The Battle of Le Pilly Patrick63223
Ireland and the First World War - the Battle of Le Pilly Patrick63223
Le Pilly honours 177 Irish men killed in first World War battle. Patrick63223
Wherever the Firing Line Extends Patrick63223

Multimedia

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
SS Herschel Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium. Patrick63223
The fields between Caudry and Audencourt Patrick63223
The road cutting south west of Audencourt Patrick63223
Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands Patrick63223
Kilkenny High Street in the 1880s Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons Patrick63223
Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche Patrick63223
Map of the Battle of Mons Patrick63223
Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt Patrick63223
Fort George, Guernsey, Channel Islands Patrick63223
Kilkenny High Street Patrick63223
James Fredrick Plunkett Glen102439

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