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We remember Gavin Potter
We remember Gavin Potter
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1915
service
British Army
Private
1933
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9517499
20th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
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20th March 1915
1915
dates
Age 24
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10th May 1915
enlistment
Blantyre, Lanark
United Kingdom
Source:9517552
1915
death
Killed in Action
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10th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
II.C.14
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gavin |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Potter |
| Source | 3563381 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1933 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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