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Prees Heath Camp
during the Great War 1914-1918.

Astles Edgar. AB.
Clough Stanley James. Pte.
Platt Sydney. Pte. (d.24th Mar 1918)

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Pte. Sydney Platt 18th Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.24th Mar 1918)

Sydney was born on 26th October 1898 to Margaret Platt (nee Doncaster) and Herbert Platt (a coal miner). The couple were married in 21 May 1891 at St George's, Tyldesley. He had a sister, Lois, 7, and a brother, William, 3 – the latter was my granddad. The family were living at 5 Sale Lane, Tyldesley which was owned by the mine.
By 1917 the family were living at 38 Johnson Street, Tyldesley. Herbert was a milkman and William had begun training as a blacksmith. Sydney was working for the Tyldesley Co-operative Society as an apprentice butcher. He joined the army in February 1917 (his brother being rejected due to a suspected varicose vein) and trained at Prees Heath, Shropshire as a soldier in the 18th Welsh Regiment. In early November 1917, he was sent to join the regiment in France to take part in the capture of Bourlon Wood, 23rd to 28th of November 1917.
He fell while on patrol from the British camp to the south of Henin-sur-Cojeul, France, according to his corporal, who was with him and saw him fall, when German sentries came out and gave fire. The patrol retreated, leaving Sydney, and returned to camp, but the regiment had received orders to move quickly to Mory to strengthen the line due to the build-up of German forces prior to their Spring Offensive, known as Operation Michael. Hence, his body was not recovered.
There are 35 unknown allied soldiers buried in Cojeul British Cemetery. I am still trying to ascertain from where each of these came, as I believe Sydney is one of these men. Sydney is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France and on the Tyldesley Memorial in his hometown.
David Platt

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AB. Edgar Astles 6th Howe Btn.

Edgar Astles was in the Army Reserve on 30th of August 1916 and was posted to the RNVR on 6th of July 1917 and joined the 2nd Reserve Battalion at Blandford for training. The was posted to the Howe Battalion on 31st of December 1917. He was reported missing on 24th of March 1918 and then reported POW at Kriegagefangenenlager, Limburg Lahn 4th of June 1918. It was reported by Netherlands Legation in Brussels that he was a POW in hospital in Braine le Comte, Belgium on the 19th of July 1918 and was moved to Geflg Parchim 16th of August 1918. Edgar was repatriated on the 3rd of December 1918 via Dover and demobilised on the 10th of April 1919 at Prees Heath.
Mal Astles

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Pte. Stanley James Clough Kings Own

Stanley Clough trained as Gunner in the Royal Field Artillery at Bettisfield Camp, Hut 20, from 19th of Oct 1916 to 23rd of November 1916. He then transferred to B Company of Kings Own at Prees Heath Camp, Hut 19, nr Whitchurch, to the Training Reserve, Infantry Section. He mobilised to France from Whitchurch, on the 7th of Februry 1917. He survived the war and died in 1996.
A. Taberner

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