Private 12024 William Platt
Regiment/Unit: Royal Scots - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 11/05/1915
Age at death: 41
Date of death: 12th of October 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hedge Row Trench Cemetery - Sp. Mem. A. 4.
Family details:
Sister & Sole Legatee: Mrs Annie Mustard.
Census details:
1881 - 6 years old schoolboy William is living at 110 Peter Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (41), Ann (nee Platt 39) and five siblings: Sarah (20), John (16), Thomas (14), Joseph (11), Ann (10). 1891 - 16 years old 'Coal Miner' William is living at 26 Chester Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (51), Ann (49) and five siblings: Thomas (24), Joseph (21), Ann (20), Harry (9), Fred (6). All the family are named LIGHTFOOT in the census. Not identified after 1891.
Notes:
ALIAS: The true name is [cas=2563]William Lightfoot[/cas]
ALIAS: The true name is [cas=2563]William Lightfoot[/cas]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/12024WilliamPlatt.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/W_Platt_RScots_zps3183903b.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone for Private William Platt at Hedge Row Trench Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
