William Platt

Sir William Platt

William Platt inspecting troops during the Second World War
Nickname(s)"The Kaid"
Born(1885-06-14)14 June 1885
Brooklands, Cheshire, England
Died28 September 1975(1975-09-28) (aged 90)
London, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1905–1945
RankGeneral
Service number9000
UnitNorthumberland Fusiliers
Wiltshire Regiment
Commands2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment
7th Infantry Brigade
Sudan Defence Force
East Africa Command
Battles / warsNorth-West Frontier
First World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[1]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[2]
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in dispatches (6)
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile (Egypt)
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Ethiopia
Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
Other workColonel of The Wiltshire Regiment (1942–54)
Director, Messrs. Mather and Platt Ltd., Manchester (1946–57)

General Sir William Platt (14 June 1885 – 28 September 1975) was a senior officer of the British Army during both the First and the Second World Wars.

  1. ^ "No. 35841". The London Gazette. 29 December 1942. p. 9.
  2. ^ "No. 38176". The London Gazette. 30 May 1942. p. 3091.

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