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We remember George Potterton
We remember George Potterton
Timeline
Timeline
1881
service
British Army
Private
12696
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:3565539
service
British Army
Acting Warrant Officer Class 2
12696
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:3565539
service
British Army
Comapny Sergeant Major
12696
9th Battalion
Source:8765518
service
British Army
Company Sergeant Major
Source:8765518
service
British Army
Company Sergeant Major
12696
Leicestershire Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:8975428
1916
death
Killed in Action
All the Company officers becoming casualties, 2nd Lt A. E. PETER, 2nd Lt. W. S. GILBERT, CSM POTTERTON were all killed, 2nd Lt. CLARK was wounded.
Gird Trench, Somme
France
Source:8765518
Source:8765522
25th September 1916
burial
Flers, Somme
France
II.J.30
Source:8765518
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Potterton |
| Source | 3565539 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12696 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 12696 | Leicestershire Regiment | Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 | ||
| British Army | 12696 | 9th Battalion | Comapny Sergeant Major | ||
| British Army | Company Sergeant Major | ||||
| British Army | 12696 | Leicestershire Regiment | 9th Battalion | Company Sergeant Major |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Robert74668 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Robert74668 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Casualty Record | Robert74668 | |
| Leicestershire War Memorials | Robert74668 | |
| Leicestershire War Memorials | Robert74668 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC AIF Flers Cemetery | Robert74668 | |
| St Peters | Robert74668 |
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