Audiobook of
Captain Henry Evelyn Arthur Platt
Diaries and Letters of a First World War Officer
Compiled and narrated by William Bridge
It describes 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. It also includes biographies of his wife, son, brother and parents.
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| Birth to Outbreak of WW1 | heaplatt_audio_01_pg1-15.mp3 | 1 | |
| August - September 1914 | heaplatt_audio_02_pg18-30.mp3 | 2 | |
| September - November 1914 | heaplatt_audio_03_pg31-44.mp3 | 3 | |
| Gassed | heaplatt_audio_04_pg45-56.mp3 | 4 | |
| Removal from Command | heaplatt_audio_05_pg57-65.mp3 | 5 | |
| Coldstream Guards - Wounded | heaplatt_audio_06_pg66-77.mp3 | 6 | |
| Killed in Action | heaplatt_audio_07_pg78-end.mp3 | 7 |