Born in 1887 at Wood Green, son of John (Meat Salesman, later a Clerk) and Caroline Plaster. 1891: With his family at 1 Bedford Cottages in Wood Green. 1901: A Scholar with his family at 21 Caxton Road Wood Green. 1911: A Picture Frame Maker with his family at Spion Villa Cameron Road, Seven Kings, Essex. In 1911 he married Sybil Dennett. His Probate gives the address of 72 Wynndale Road, South Woodford.
He was living in South Woodford when he enlisted at Holloway and originally served as Private 83413 in 2/2 London Regiment. He went on to the Northamptonshire Regiment and Labour Corps before finally being allocated to the Royal Berkshire Regiment.
On 19th September 1918 the Battalion with 53 Brigade was at St Emilie in France (Cambrai Sector), and at 11.00 they participated in an attack. By 20.00 their line ran from Zebra Post to Basse Boulogne, and they held these positions next day. On 21st September with the Brigade and elements of 12 Division they made a further attack, achieving their objectives of Egg Post, Grafton Trench and Tombots Farm. Unfortunately the Germans mounted a very successful counter attack, and the objectives had to be given up. It was during this action that Wilfred Plaster was Killed in Action.
Research by Adrian Lee, Local Historian
Sources:
Ancestry.com