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B. G. Platten

War dead non-military, WW2 i

Commemorated on a memorial as being a civilian who was killed in WW2. Includes mercantile marines and emergency services personnel.

WW2 civilian death in Loughton. Loughton Town Council (link provided by IWM) provides: "... Mr Platten, a pacifist who was killed in Loughton in the war. He was a well-known local figure, a journalist, civil defence worker and councillor for Chigwell Urban District Council."

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B. G. Platten

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Loughton WW2 civilian deaths

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