| Surname: | Plume |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .458 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp and rose (clasp 29819), Victory and War Medals and LS & GC Army Order 312, 1917. First served abroad (1) France 6/11/1914. Info from pension record: Born Cheveley, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire. Enlisted 14/8/1888, age 20 years, occupation Groom Pte, 1 Dragoons, No 3022 and 9/10/99 to 14 Hussars No. 38. Served Home 4/8/1888 to 13/8/1895, Army Reserve 4/8/1888 to 13/8/1895, Home 9/10/1899 to 19/2/1904, Egypt 20/2/1904 to 18/5/1907, Home 19/5/1907 to 13/8/1909 to discharge at Aldershot, time expired, served 21 years, conduct exemplary, address: 33 Sachevereal Street, Derby. Transferred to MMP 4/10/1900. Re enlisted age 46 years, served Home 16/9/1914 to 4/11/1914, BEF 5/11/1914 to 9/1/1917, Home 10/1/1917 to 15/8/1917 to discharge. 22/4/1939 he died age 68 years at 99 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, retired army pensioner. 16/2/96 he married Elizabeth Lambert at Thornton, Bradford. His No. on the silver war badge card is shown as No. 485, suffered varicose veins and rheumatism. Info from Pension Index Card:- Plume, William, MMP, Sgt, 458, 15/8/17 to discharge, 4.IX.3392, SFUJ.281, 86976/C, 33 Sacherel Street, Derby. Stamp:- Ad 19/9/17 at £69 gratuity, Chelsea No. 107931/H, received 20/9/17. William Plume. Same No. as L/Cpl N Tierney MFP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/29 Aug. 14, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 223602. Enlisted 16/9/1914, discharged 15/8/1917, sickness para 392 (xvi). Served abroad.His regimental no. shown as 485 on this card, should read 458. |