JAMES PLATTS |
Private 15697
10th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Died Thursday 20th September 1917, Aged 27.
Buried: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium.
Grave Ref: XXIV. F. 18.
James Platts was born in 1889 at Bagthorpe, Notts. We have
been able to connect the family with number 8, Church Lane, Bagthorpe and
know that his father James who was born in 1864 originated from Ilkeston
and his mother Kate (also b. 1864) from
Selston. James had three sisters, Alice b. 1885, Emily b. 1892 and
Florrie b. 1896. He also had two
brothers John b. 1890 and Ernest b.1900.
His parents
were later residents of Great Northern Road (Pye Hill Road), Jacksdale.
They 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. James enlisted at Nottingham.
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.
James Platts is also commemorated on the Jacksdale War
Memorial.
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.
A Percy Platts is listed on the 1915 Electoral Roll, living at Sedgwick Street and we would be pleased to establish whether he was a relative.
Last updated 28/12/02