PLUMLEY, George

Arras Memorial, FranceCredit: CWGC

Private
8th Battalion
Black Watch Royal Highlanders

George was born 1882 in Newport to Charles & Fanny (nee TOOGOOD) PLUMLEY who were living at The School House, Grove Road in Sandown around the time of George’s death. The family had previously lived at 81 Pyle Street & 47 Lugley Street both in Newport.

George, aged 35, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed on the 3rd of May 1917. His body was never found or identified & so George is commemorated by the Commission upon the Arras Memorial to the Missing in France together with 34,802 of his missing First World War comrades.

George is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.