William Platt

Summary

William Platt is a human^[1]. He was born in Cheshire^[2]. He was born on +1885-06-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on +1975-09-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Cheshire^[2], William Platt…
• Born in Brooklands^[8], William Platt…
• William Platt died in London^[4].
• William Platt was born on +1885-06-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Platt died on +1975-09-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Platt held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• William Platt's professions included military officer^[6].
• William Platt's education included a stint at Royal Military College, Sandhurst^[10].
• William Platt's education included a stint at Marlborough College^[11].
• William Platt received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• William Platt received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[13].
• William Platt received the Distinguished Service Order^[14].
• William Platt's image is recorded as War Office Second World War Official Collection E871.jpg^[15].
• William Platt is recorded as male^[16].
• William Platt's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Platt's military branch is recorded as infantry^[18].
• William Platt's military, police or special rank is recorded as general^[19].
• William Platt's participated in conflict is recorded as East African Campaign^[20].
• William Platt's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[21].
• William Platt's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[22].
• William Platt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vv38k^[23].
• William Platt's family name is recorded as Platt^[24].
• William Platt's given name is recorded as William^[25].
• William Platt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• William Platt's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 31555^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Cheshire^[2], a ceremonial county of England^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Brooklands^[8], a suburb^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. William Platt was born on +1885-06-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst^[10], a military academy^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1802^[34] and Marlborough College^[11], an independent school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1843^[37].

Career and Affiliations

William Platt worked as a military officer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[12], a grade of an order^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[13], a grade of an order^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1815^[42]; and Distinguished Service Order^[14], a military decoration^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1886^[45].

Death and Burial

William Platt died on +1975-09-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

William Platt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46]

FAQs

Where was William Platt born?

William Platt was born in Cheshire^[2].

Where did William Platt die?

William Platt passed away in London^[4].

What did William Platt do for work?

William Platt worked as military officer^[6].

Where did William Platt go to school?

William Platt was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst^[10] and Marlborough College^[11].

What awards did William Platt receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire^[12], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath^[13], and Distinguished Service Order^[14].