Sir William Platt | |
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 William Platt inspecting troops during the Second World War | |
| Nickname(s) | "The Kaid" |
| Born | 14 June 1885 Brooklands, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 28 September 1975 (aged 90) London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1905–1945 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 9000 |
| Unit | Northumberland Fusiliers Wiltshire Regiment |
| Commands | 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 Platt GBE, 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.