PLANK, Harold Henry
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Rank:
Company Sergeant Major
Unit / Base:
47RM Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Service Number:
PLY/X/3504
Born:
Saturday, August 24, 1918
Birthplace:
Brighton, Sussex
Died :
Thursday, November 2, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
26
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Local Roll of Honour:
Company Sergeant Major Harold Plank was shot and killed during an assault on an enemy gun emplacement at Walcheren, Holland. Son of William and Lottie Plank; husband of Anita Plank, of New Malden, Surrey.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.
[Image] Mark Smith (great nephew).
Notes
In September 2012 Mark Smith, Harold's great nephew, spoke with Arthur Thompson of 47RM Cdo. who knew CSM Plank. Mark adds this about their conversation " Arthur spoke quite fondly of Harold and told me about the fact that he was right next to Harold when he was shot as they attacked a german gun emplacement on Walcheren. The best part for me was the fact that he was able to tell me about Harold as a man such as the comments that Harold was always smart and 'looked like a soldier and walked like a soldier'. He also told me that Harold could speak French which we would never have known had it not been for Arthur. In turn Arthur seemed pleased to find out a little about Harolds family and the fact that we are still thinking about him and keeping his memory alive after all these years."
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