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We remember George William Potter
We remember George William Potter
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1916
enlistment
Dartford, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8484784
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5372
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8484782
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372708
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8484782
1st January 1917 - 30th October 1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8484784
location
Canning Town, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8484784
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8484782
Source:8484784
30th October 1917
burial
Langemark, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8484782
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George William |
| Initials | GW |
| Last Name | Potter |
| Source | 8484782 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canning Town, East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372708 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 5372 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Potter | mother | ||
| George Henry Potter | father |
Media
Media
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Headstone for G W PotterHeadstone in Cement House Cemetery, photographed on 19/7/2015.
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Judith1972
Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about 2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone for G W Potter | Judith1972 |
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