Cemetery: Vermelles British Cemetery
Country: France
Area: Pas De Calais
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Force: Army
Official Number:
Unit: 19th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Country of Service: British
Details: Killed in action 10th September 1916. Age 22. Son of Walter William and Alice Christina Platten of 69 Cleveland Rd. North Shields. A member of Tyne Electrical Engineers R.E. Territorials was called up for service on 31st July 1914. Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne. II. C. 20.
Photograph by Op Tribute2 / David Milborrow