Regimental number | 1034 |
Place of birth | Coonamble New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Cornbara Siding, Coonamble, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mrs. S. Potts, Cornbara Siding, Coonamble, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A65 Clan Mcewen on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row BB, Grave No. 3), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Sophia POTTS, Page Street, Coonamble, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near HOOGE on 18th/19th September, 1917. Who, besides carrying out his own No. 1's duty In a most praiseworthy manner showed personal bravery by dressing wounded in the open during heavy shelling during the preparations for the attack.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |