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Platt, Thomas Douglas Laverick

Date of birth:
1910
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant
Unit:
H.M.S. ML 447 (ML 447), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
May 21st, 1942
Awarded for:
Operation Chariot
Citation:
"For great gallantry in command of a Motor Launch Flotilla. In the face of steady fire at point blank range, and bombardment by grenades from the jetty above, Lieutenant Platt tried to run his craft alongside, and when ten feet from the jetty, it became a blazing wreck, he did all he could, under heavy fire, to save survivors."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With Rosette.
Africa Star

Sources

  • - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35566 published on the 19 May 1942
    - Spink
    - Unithistories

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