Private 12971 Robert Platt
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 31/07/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 5th of May 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery - XVIII. K. 4.
Family details:
Son of Mrs Margaret Platt, of 7, Mount Street, St. Helens, Lancs. Original address changes from 20 Ball Street, St Helens to Mount St.
Census details:
1901 - 10 years old Robert is living at 9 Coppreas Street, St Helens with widowed mother Margaret (45) and six siblings: David (23), Mary Ann (22), John Thomas (21), Joseph (18), Peter (12), Annie (2). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Labourer' Robert licing at back 45 Bold Street, St Helens with widowed mother Margaret (59) and brother Peter (23).
Notes:
Died from G.S.W to head and knee at 4th Gen Hosp. Age taken from service papers.
Died from G.S.W to head and knee at 4th Gen Hosp. Age taken from service papers.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/R_Platt_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert Platt at Etaples Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]
