Son of Mr. and Mrs. Platt, of 157, Belmont Road, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted 1914. Two brothers also served with the Colours.
Platt, Harry –
Personal details
- Surname: Platt
- Forename: Harry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 30th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: "D" Battery, 46th Brigade.
- Service number: 28279
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 5 and 9.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 31/08/1917 07/12/1917 02/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d* S14* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917