Private Charles Barnard Plater
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Date of Birth
Feb 1896
Date of Death
29 Oct 1918
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Pte Charles Barnard Plater, 265668. 2nd Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment, was killed in action in Italy on October 29th, 1918. He was aged 22 and single.
The news was received by his twice widowed mother Jane Hawkins, of 27 Newcombe Road, Luton. Charles' father, Thomas Plater, had died in 1906 and Jane remarried in 1910. Her second husband, Frederick Hawkins, was killed in action in France on May 13th, 1915, while serving with the 2nd Essex Regiment (6164).
Pte Plater had gone to serve overseas in July 1917. Just three days before his death a letter was received from him to say he was coming home.
Prior to joining up, Charles had worked as a fitter's mate at the Fricker's Metal Works in Luton. He is commemorated on the Luton Roll of Honour/War Memorial and in the Book of Life compiled at Luton Parish Church.
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Author: Deejaya
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