Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Richard Potts
We remember Richard Potts
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
location
190 Crompton Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9109087
1911
service
British Army
Private
19617
South Lancashire Regiment
Source:3566958
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
19617
South Lancashire Regiment
Source:7172313
1918
death
Killed in Action
Salonika
Greece
Source:7172313
Source:9637914
2nd February 1918
burial
Greece
Source:7172313
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Potts |
| Source | 3566958 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 Crompton Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 19617 | South Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 19617 | South Lancashire Regiment | Lance Corporal |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Richard PottsPrinted in the Macclesfield Times photo supplement published on 23 September 1921 after the unveiling of the Park Green war memorial
Contributed by:
Rosie34810
Communities
Communities
-
-
Macclesfield Park Green War Memorial (IWM Ref 2085)More about Macclesfield Park Green War Memorial (IWM Ref 2085)
-
Macclesfield Town Hall War Memorial (IWM Ref 13006)More about Macclesfield Town Hall War Memorial (IWM Ref 13006)
-
Macclesfield St Michael's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 13007)More about Macclesfield St Michael's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 13007)
-
Macclesfield St Andrew's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 12985)More about Macclesfield St Andrew's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 12985)
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosie34810 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Potts | Rosie34810 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Richard Potts
Also remembered by 2 people