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Capt. · 2 Company, 1 Coldstream Guards

Henry Evelyn Arthur Platt

† 15/05/1916 · aged 32 · Brandhoek Military Cemetery (Belgium), II.B.8; personal inscription: ... FRIEND, JUST SAY " HE TRIED"

Personal data

NamePlatt
InitialsH.E.A.
Christian nameHenry Evelyn Arthur
Date and place of birthKensington, London; 13.09.1884
FamilyHusband of Ella (nee Carmichael) Platt, Kingwood, Thames Ditton

Extra information

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Educated at Eton and Sandhurst

Military data

RankCapt.
Regiment / Unit2 Company, 1 Coldstream Guards
Date of death
Age32
Cemetery / MemorialBrandhoek Military Cemetery (Belgium), II.B.8; personal inscription: ... FRIEND, JUST SAY " HE TRIED"

Other information

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Mentioned in Despatches
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Killed in action
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One of the first Cavalry Officers to transfer to the Infantry.
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Soldier, poet and sportsman.
Information 5
His diaries and letters were published

Media

Sources

Source
Liber Vitae 1928