Name
Frederick W Plume
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/10/1917
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
71084
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
54th Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hatfield Town Memorial, Hatfield In Memoriam Book
Pre War
Frederick was the son of Edward and Emma Laura Plume, later of Banningham, Aylsham, Norfolk. He was born in 1891 or very late in 1890.
In the 1891 Census, Fred William Plume was aged 4mths, with his parents at Valley Cottages, Coleman’s Farm, Kirby Bedon, Norfolk. His father was working as a groom. By 1901 the family was living with his parents and siblings at Church Rd. Colby Norfolk. Then by 1911 it seems that Fred was living away from his family at Bedwell Park, Essendon, however this Fred William Plume was recorded as born in Bungay, Suffolk not Bedon, Norfolk, so more research is needed.
Officially recorded as born in. Kirby Bedon, Suffolk and was living in Aylshaw when he enlisted in Hertford.
Wartime Service
Frederick William Plume enlisted in Hertford 4/09/1914. He originally joined the Bedfordshire Regiment, no. 14596. Then he was transferred to the Machine Gun Corp, no 71084.
William was, 23yrs 10mths old when he enlisted. He had been living at Wildhill, Woodside, Hatfield, but had been born in Bedon, Suffolk. His trade was a groom/gardener. He was in good health with brown eyes and light brown hair. William had previously served for 2yrs in the 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regt. William was attested a Private on 04/09/1914 and posted on 09/09.1914. He did not seem to settle to army life. During 1916 he was admitted several times to the field ambulance but each time returned to duty. On 04/09/1916 he was granted a Class 2 proficiency badge and in Dec 1916 was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. William was on leave in UK between 06/01/1917 and 16/01/1917. On 20/06/1917 William was on a charge and deprived of a day’s pay for having a dirty canteen on inspection. William was killed in action 12/10/17.
The Bishops Hatfield Parish Magazine of December 1917, recorded: “We regret to announce the death of Frederick Plume who worked in Campfield Gardens till war broke out.”
Awarded the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914/15 Star.
Additional Information
Medals and effects were sent to his next of kin, his parents, Edward & Emma Plume of Rose Cottage, Banningham, Aylsham, Norfolk.
Hatfield Parish Council Souvenir Committee Ledger: An “In Memoriam and Roll of Honour Album”; had been received c/o Mrs Valentine living at Wild Hill.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Christine & Derek Martindale, Hatfield Local History Society (www.hatfieldhistory.uk)
