Source: British Home Children Who Died in the First World War.
Family Search: Private John William Platt was born on 3 November 1889, in London, England, United Kingdom, as the son of William John Platt and Eliza Biddlecombe. He married Rosetta Johnson Peer on 5 June 1912. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in 1898 and lived in Rodney, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, in 1915. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 26, his occupation is listed as fisherman in Rodney, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. He died on 9 May 1917, in Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, France, at the age of 27, and was buried in Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Private John William Platt, reg. no 189526, Photo Credit: Operation Picture Me via BHC Who Died in the First World War
