He died, aged 18, on 10 October 1918, a few weeks before the war ended. He is buried at the Sucrerie Cemetery, Albain-St Nazarre, Pas De Calais, France.

The CWGC site records that he was the eldest child of James Edward and Grace Anna Pluck of 21 Audley Road, Colchester.

More information can be found in Tree 1002; he is PL1023.