Eric Plant
| Eric Clive Pegus Plant | |
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The then Brigadier Eric Plant, commander of 25th Brigade, pinning the Victoria Cross ribbon on Corporal J. Gordon, Syria, November 1941
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| Born |
23 April 1890 Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Died | 17 May 1950 (aged 60) Bayview, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | QX6392 |
| Commands held |
5th Military District (1942) 25th Brigade (1941) 24th Brigade (1940–41) Royal Military College, Duntroon (1939–40) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Officer of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem Mentioned in Despatches (7) Croix de guerre (France) |
Major General Eric Clive Pegus Plant CB, DSO & Bar, OBE (23 April 1890 – 17 May 1950) was an officer in the Australian Army who served during the First and Second World Wars.
Eric Clive Pegus Plant was born in Charters Towers, Queensland, on 23 April 1890 to English immigrants. His paternal uncle was Edmund Plant, a Queensland politician. He attended Brisbane Grammar School, and developing an interest in military life, became a cadet. This led to his commissioning into the 9th Infantry (Moreton) Regiment, a Citizens Militia Force unit, in 1908.
In 1912, Plant joined the Australian Army, and was attached to the Administrative and Instructional Staff in Victoria as a lieutenant. He would later be assigned to the 15th Light Horse Regiment.
Following the outbreak of the First World War, Plant transferred to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He was assigned as aide-de-camp to Major General William Bridges, the commander of the AIF, and shipped out to Egypt in October 1914.
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