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| Name: |
Sidney Henri Platel |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
AM1 |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
11 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
09 December 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Lambeth, London |
| Died: |
November 1988 |
| Place of Death: |
Croydon, London |
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Platel served as a Brisfit observer with 11 Squadron, sharing all of his victories with Sgt. Thomas Stephenson. On 31 October 1917, Platel lost a toe when he and Stephenson were shot down by Hans Bethge of Jasta 30. |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
23 Sep 1917 |
1625 |
11 |
Bristol Fighter (A7209) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Vitry |
| 2 |
20 Oct 1917 |
1640 |
11 |
Bristol Fighter 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NW of Cambrai |
| 3 |
20 Oct 1917 |
1640 |
11 |
Bristol Fighter 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NW of Cambrai |
| 4 |
31 Oct 1917 |
1530 |
11 |
Bristol Fighter (A7235) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Fresse |
| 5 |
31 Oct 1917 |
1530 |
11 |
Bristol Fighter (A7235) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Fresse |
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| 1 |
Pilot Sgt Thomas Stephenson |
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