| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P07817.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Ruskin Studio |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Perth |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of WX7249 Lance Sergeant (L Sgt) Maurice Plunkett, 2/28 Battalion, with his wife ...
Description
Studio portrait of WX7249 Lance Sergeant (L Sgt) Maurice Plunkett, 2/28 Battalion, with his wife Barbara. A native of Hoffman Mill, WA, L Sgt Plunkett worked as a hospital secretary prior to enlisting on 1 August 1940. In early July 1942, L Sgt Plunkett moved with his battalion to the Alamein front in preparation for the 9th Division offensive. Commencing just after midnight on 27 July, the 2/28 attack on Ruin Ridge resulted in heavy losses for the battalion. L Sgt Plunkett was killed in action on the night of the battle, aged 41. Sixty-five officers and men from the battalion and its support units were killed or wounded; nearly 500 were captured and became prisoners of war. L Sgt Plunkett has no known grave, and his name is commemorated on column 91 of the Alamein Memorial, Egypt.