"If I could have clasped his dying hand and heard his last farewell"
PLANT, Clifford Ernest
Awarded French Croix de Guerre
'le Commandant PLANT, Eric Clive Pegus, Chef d'Etat-makpr de la 40 Division Australiaene: "Chef d'Etat'Major d'une division australianne en liaison etroite avac le 31 Corps d'Armee Francais, a rendu aux forces alliaes des services tres apprecies au cours d'importantes actions devensives at offensives.'
Awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire
'This Officer has done excellent work as G.S.C II of the Division for 16 months. During the operations September 18th to 21st he acted as G.S.O. I to the Division when his work was most thorough and of marked ability and was to a considerable degree, responsible for the success of the Division against the Le Verguier Line and the Hindenberg Outpost line. He is a most gallant and an able, concientious and hard working Staff Officer. He is deserving of reward.'
Awarded Companion of the Order of the Bath
Returned to Australia
Served in WWII
Annals of the Brisbane Grammar School 1869-1922
'le Commandant PLANT, Eric Clive Pegus, Chef d'Etat-makpr de la 40 Division Australiaene: "Chef d'Etat'Major d'une division australianne en liaison etroite avac le 31 Corps d'Armee Francais, a rendu aux forces alliaes des services tres apprecies au cours d'importantes actions devensives at offensives.'
Awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire
'This Officer has done excellent work as G.S.C II of the Division for 16 months. During the operations September 18th to 21st he acted as G.S.O. I to the Division when his work was most thorough and of marked ability and was to a considerable degree, responsible for the success of the Division against the Le Verguier Line and the Hindenberg Outpost line. He is a most gallant and an able, concientious and hard working Staff Officer. He is deserving of reward.'
Awarded Companion of the Order of the Bath
Returned to Australia
Served in WWII
Annals of the Brisbane Grammar School 1869-1922