William Platt
| Sir William Platt | |
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William Platt inspecting troops in World War II
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| Nickname(s) | "The Kaid" |
| Born |
14 June 1885 Brooklands, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 28 September 1975 (aged 90) London, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1905–1945 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit |
Northumberland Fusiliers Wiltshire Regiment |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment 7th Infantry Brigade British Troops in Sudan East Africa Command |
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| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath 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 work | Colonel of The Wiltshire Regiment (1942–54) Director, Messrs. Mather and Platt Ltd., Manchester (1946–57) |
North-West Frontier
World War I
World War II
General Sir William Platt GBE, KCB, DSO (14 June 1885 – 28 September 1975) was a senior officer of the British Army during the World War I and World War II.
Platt was educated at Marlborough College and Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
On graduating from Sandhurst, Platt was commissioned into the Northumberland Fusiliers in August 1905. From 1908 to 1914 he served on the North-West Frontier in India where he won the Distinguished Service Order and was mentioned in despatches for the first of six such citations. Platt was promoted to lieutenant in June 1909 and captain in November 1914.
From 1914 to 1918, Platt fought in France and Belgium during the First World War. Between 1915 and 1916, he was appointed brigade-major of the 103rd Infantry Brigade and was promoted brevet major in December 1916. Between 1916 and 1917, Platt was a General Staff Officer Grade 2 of the 21st Division. In 1917, he was made a general staff officer, grade 2, of II Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in France. This corps was later reformed as the British XXII Corps. In 1918 he was appointed general staff officer grade 1 in the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel.
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