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William Platts (1889 - 1918)

William Platts
Born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 1916 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.map
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Died at about age 29 in Voormezeele, Belgium.map
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William Platts was born in Leicestershire, England.

William Platts was born in 1889 in Belgrave, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. He was the son of John Platts and his wife, Kate Norton. [1]

Birth Registration:
PLATTS, WILLIAM
Mother's Maiden Surname: NORTON
GRO Reference: 1889 M Quarter in BARROW-UPON-SOAR Volume 07A Page 184 [2]

William Platts was married to Kathleen Grace Kirkland in 1916. [3]

On the service related documents, his civilian occupation was "clicker". This is someone who cuts out the pieces for the uppers, in the boot and shoe trade. His height was 6 ft 0 1/4 inches, weight 148lbs, expanded chest 37 1/2 inches, expansion range 3 inches, good physical development, pulse rate 70. Dark Brown hair, Hazel eyes, Fresh complexion. [4]

William Platts enlisted in The Royal Leicestershire Regiment at Leicester. He served with 'A' Company, 6th Battalion during World War One and was awarded the Military Medal. He was killed in action during the France and Flanders campaign on 26.4.1918, aged 29 and is buried at Voormezeele Enclosures No.3, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. [5]

Rank : Corporal
Army Number : 11496
Unit : 6th Bn

His widow, Kathleen Grace Platts was living at 14 Mostyn Street, Leicester. [6][7][8]

His widow, Kathleen had a daughter, Doris H Platts, in 1920. [9]

In 1939, Kathleen G Platts (born 15 Jan 1890) was living at 21 Mostyn Street, Leicester. Also resident in the same household was Kathleen's daughter, Doris H Platts (later Yates, born 22 Jan 1920, a hosiery sample ticketer and tasseler) and William's younger brother, Albert Edward Platts (born 27 Sept 1905, a sweets warehouseman, married). [10]

Kathleen died in 1975 in Leicester. [11][12]

Sources

  1. "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WDWK-72M : 15 October 2015), William Platts in household of John H Platts, Belgrave, Leicestershire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  2. GRO Online [1]
  3. "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4W-4J53 : 6 June 2018), William Platts and Kathleen Grace Kirkland, 7 Oct 1916; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Marriage, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 146, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK. http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2/GBPRS/LEICS/102028018/00158
  4. Fold3 Publication Year: 2015, Fold3 Job:15-008, citing British Army WWI Service Records, National Archives https://www.fold3.com/image/535177734
  5. https://www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/entity/114559-platts-william?q=
  6. https://www.fold3.com/image/535177726
  7. War office Effects Form 118 https://www.fold3.com/image/535177727
  8. Receipt for memorial scroll, British Army WWI Service Records, National Archives, image https://www.fold3.com/image/535177731
  9. "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NMX-XXZ : 1 October 2014), Doris H Platts, 1920; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
  10. 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/5996I citing ref. REAO; The National Archives; Kew, London, England
  11. "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCB-LCZT : 4 September 2014), Kathleen Grace Platts, 1975; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Leicester Central, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  12. "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCB-LCZ2 : 4 September 2014), Catherine Grace Platts, 1975; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Leicester Central, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS4G-Y41 : 29 August 2015), William Platts in household of John H Platts, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing South Leicester subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.




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