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    Captain Henry Evelyn Arthur Platt: Diaries and Letters of a First World War Officer in the 19th Hussars and 1st Coldstream Guards
    Captain Henry Evelyn Arthur Platt: Diaries and Letters of a First World War Officer in the 19th Hussars and 1st Coldstream Guards
    Captain Henry Evelyn Arthur Platt: Diaries and Letters of a First World War Officer in the 19th Hussars and 1st Coldstream Guards
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    Captain Henry Evelyn Arthur Platt: Diaries and Letters of a First World War Officer in the 19th Hussars and 1st Coldstream Guards

    By William Bridge

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    Diary and letters of Captain Henry Evelyn Arthur Platt including his time at Eton, Sandhurst and in the First World War where he served as a Captain in the 19th Hussars before transferring to the Coldstream Guards after a dispute with his Major over the safety of his men. He describes life in the Cavalry, how he was gassed in May 1915, and life in the trenches.

    He was killed in action near Ypres in May 1916.

    The book is illustrated with maps and photographs, and includes biographies of his wife, son, brother and parents.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWilliam Bridge
    Release dateNov 2, 2012
    ISBN9781301946020
    Captain Henry Evelyn Arthur Platt: Diaries and Letters of a First World War Officer in the 19th Hussars and 1st Coldstream Guards
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    William Bridge

    William Bridge was born in Shropshire and has degrees in Russian and Engineering. He is interested in history and in particular the First World War. He lives in London and is married with two children.

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