Husband of Elizabeth Platt, of 106, Hatfield Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served four years as a territorial in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Died from injuries received accidentally during bombing practice. A brother served with the Royal Field Artillery.
Platt, Wallace –
Personal details
- Surname: Platt
- Forename: Wallace
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 31
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 31st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 3298
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 2. B3. (C.H.). 42.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/11/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* S22*
- Bolton Chronicle: 03/11/1916 10/11/1916