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PLATT, Percy
| Service Numbers: | 2967, S2638 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 January 1916, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Malvern, South Australia, 13 July 1888 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 10 August 1966, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: | Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2967, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2967, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2967, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2967, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Gassed | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2967, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, GSW left arm | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 2967, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Mar 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, S2638 | |
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| 4 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 4 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, S2638 | |
| 2 Feb 1948: | Discharged | |
| 2 Feb 1948: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, S2638 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide High School
Percy Platt was born on the 13th of July, in the year 1888. Platt was born in Malvern and grew up in Glenelg. Later on, Percy moved to South Unley, where he spent most of his life. Before the war, he was a Labourer. He attended the Church of England, in Adelaide. Percy had a wife named Minnie Platt, who lived in Unley alongside him. Percy's regimental number was 2967.
Percy Platt enlisted on the 28th of January, 1916. He embarked from Adelaide, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas, on the 11th of April, 1916. He was twice wounded in action. Percy returned to Australia three years on, on the 19th of June, 1919. After around 20 years in Australia, Platt enlisted for WW2. He was involved in the Australian Military Forces as a sergeant for 7 years (1941-1948), and showed a lot of bravery and courage in that time.
On the 2nd of February, 1948, Percy was discharged from the Australian Military, and let free to go back home. Percy was one of the lucky ones to live a full life, despite contributing in two wars. He passed away on the 10th of August, in the year 1966. He died aged 78. He is buried in the Northern Suburbs Crematorium. Percy fought for the country and will be remembered forever for doing so.
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