William Platt inspecting troops during the Second World War
Nickname(s)
"The Kaid"
Born
(1885-06-14)14 June 1885 Brooklands, Cheshire, England
Died
28 September 1975(1975-09-28) (aged 90) London, England
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1905–1945
Rank
General
Service number
9000
Unit
Northumberland Fusiliers Wiltshire Regiment
Commands held
2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment 7th Infantry Brigade Sudan Defence Force East Africa Command
Battles/wars
North-West Frontier First World War Second World War
Awards
Knight 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 work
Colonel of The Wiltshire Regiment (1942–54) Director, Messrs. Mather and Platt Ltd., Manchester (1946–57)
General Sir William PlattGBE, KCB, DSO (14 June 1885 – 28 September 1975) was a senior officer of the British Army during both the First and the Second World Wars.
^"No. 35841". The London Gazette. 29 December 1942. p. 9.
^"No. 38176". The London Gazette. 30 May 1942. p. 3091.
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