Private 15697

10^th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers

Died Thursday 20^th September 1917. Age 27.

Grave ref. XX1V. F. 18 Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Poperinge West-Vlaanderen Belgium.

We have not, as yet, been able to trace any living relatives but we do know that Private Platts was born at Bagthorpe, Notts. His parents, James and Kate Platts, of Great Northern Road (Pye Hill Road), Jacksdale, are buried at St Mary's Churchyard and their grave pays homage to their son, Private Platts, who 'fell in action' but states that James was 28 years old at time of death, unlike the War Graves Commission which indicates he was only 27 years.

We know he died of his wounds and is buried at Lijssenthoek, a village situated on the main communications line between the Allied Military Bases and the battlefields of Ypres. Close to the front, but out of the extreme range of German artillery, Lijssenthoek was a natural place to establish a Casualty Clearing Station. Private Platts was probably brought to this field hospital, later dying of his wounds on Thursday 20th September 1917, aged 27/28 years.

Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. The second largest Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Belgium.

His father - James Platts died on the 2nd Jan 1923, aged 59 years.
His mother - Kate Platts died on the 7th November 1918, aged 54 years

Northumberland Fusiliers World War One Casualties - 17,005
Source: R. Capewell 'Discovering Military Badges.'

Family grave St. Mary’s Churchyard Westwood.