Major General Francis Plumley Derham DSO VD CB
Service Number: VX114001Details
First name/s
Francis Plumley
Last name
Derham
Service Number
VX114001
Final rank
Major General
Date of Birth
15/05/1885
Place of Birth
Date of Enlistment
28/10/1915
Date of Embarkation
18/11/1915
Date returned to Australia
04/07/1919
Date of Death
22/10/1957
Place of Death
Ranks held
Conflicts
People
Units
- 2nd Australian Divisional Artillery
- 5th Australian Divisional Artillery
- 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
- 11th Australian Field Artillery Battery
- 3rd Australian Divisional Ammunition Column
- 14th Australian Infantry Brigade
- Royal Australian Artillery
Service
Places
Tags and Groups
- Distinguished Service Order
- Mention in despatches
- French Croix de Guerre
- 4 FAB [Field Artillery Brigade] (November 1915)
- Companion of the Order of the Bath
- Australian Military Forces
- all people profiles
- biographies
Rolls
| Roll Type | Unit | Rank | Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honours and Awards | Temporary Major General | Second World War, 1939-1945 | |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | Royal Australian Artillery | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 5th Australian Divisional Artillery | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 3rd Australian Divisional Ammunition Column | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | Second World War, 1939-1945 | ||
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 11th Australian Field Artillery Battery | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 14th Australian Field Artillery Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 14th Australian Infantry Brigade | Lieutenant Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| First World War Embarkation Roll | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 | |
| First World War Nominal Roll | 2nd Australian Divisional Artillery | Colonel | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Gazettes
Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 June 1917
- 18 April 1918
- 24 October 1918
- 23 May 1919
- 6 January 1944
London Gazette
- 1 January 1917
- 4 January 1917
- 28 December 1917
- 28 May 1918
- 31 December 1918
- 7 January 1919
- 1 January 1944
Timeline
- 15/05/1885
- Date of birth
- 28/10/1915
- Date of enlistment
- 18/11/1915
- Date of embarkation
- 02/10/1916
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 01/10/1917
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 04/03/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 08/03/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 30/08/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 18/09/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 23/09/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 25/09/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 27/09/1918
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 04/07/1919
- Date returned to Australia
- 22/10/1957
- Date of death
