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We remember Sidney Platt
We remember Sidney Platt
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:6978204
24th March 1918
enlistment
Atherton, Lancashire, England
United Kingdom
Source:6978206
service
British Army
Private
61246
Welsh Regiment
18th. Battalion
Source:6978204
1918
death
Killed in Action
Sidney's parents received a letter from a corporal in 18th Welsh who claimed to have seen Sidney fall on 21/03/18 at which time the regiment were camped south of Hénin-sur-Cojeul.
France
Source:7520835
Source:6978204
24th March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7520835
sibling
William Platt
Source:7520835
sibling
Lois Platt
Source:7520835
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Platt |
| Source | 3535655 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 61246 | Welsh Regiment | 18th. Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Platt | mother | ||
| Herbert Platt | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Platt | brother | ||
| Lois Platt | brother |
Media
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Tyldesley War MemorialMemorial to those from Tyldesley who died in the Great War
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914 - 1920 | Keith7416 | |
| C.W.G.C. | Keith7416 | |
| UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914 - 1919 | Keith7416 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyldesley War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Tyldesley War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Tyldesley War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Tyldesley War Memorial Postcard | Keith7416 |
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