Oldham Historical Research Group

'THE GREAT WAR', 'THE WAR TO END WAR', 'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

JULY TO NOVEMBER 1916

SOLDIERS IN OTHER REGIMENTS

Pioneer David Platt, 128034

Pioneer David Platt, 128034

Pioneer David Platt, 128034
Royal Engineers 1st Bn. Special Bde.

Newspaper obituary:

"Miss C. D. Marr, of 27, Fielding-street, Oldham has had official notification that her nephew, Pioneer David Platt (128034), Special Brigade Royal Engineers, had died of wounds received in action on June 26, 1916. Platt was 27 years of age and enlisted in September, 1914. He was wounded at Ypres and went back to the fighting line last Christmas. Before enlisting he worked for Messrs. S. and J. Smethurst Ltd. as an iron-fixer."

CWGC

Pioneer
128034
Date of Death:26/06/1916
Royal Engineers 1st Bn. Special Bde.
II. B. 18. Cemetery:
DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION NO.1

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