We remember Richard Potts

We remember Richard Potts

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birth Whitehaven, Cumberland United Kingdom Source:8723164
1914
enlistment Workington, Cumberland United Kingdom Source:8723164 12th November 1914
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8723164 23rd November 1915 - 21st November 1916
1916
hospitalisation Ches,t right arm, right side & left leg wounds. Pneumonia followed Hospital/Institution Source:8723164 22nd November 1916 - 1st December 1916
1916
service British Army Lance Corporal 16303 Border Regiment Lonsdale Battalion Source:8723164 22nd November 1916 - 1st December 1916
service British Army Private 16303 Border Regiment Lonsdale Battalion Source:8723164
1916
death Died of wounds Queen's Canadian Military Hospital, Shorncliffe United Kingdom Source:8723164 1st December 1916
burial Workington (harrington Road) Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Cumberland United Kingdom 7. C. 54. Source:8723162

Details

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Names
TypeName
First Names Richard
Initials R
Last Name Potts
Source 3566956
Gender
GenderSource
Male
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Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 16303 Border Regiment Lonsdale Battalion Lance Corporal
British Army 16303 Border Regiment Lonsdale Battalion Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas Potts father
Margaret mother

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Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Anne23518
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Anne23518
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Anne23518

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