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We remember Bertram Edwin Potts
We remember Bertram Edwin Potts
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1917
marriage
Ethel Binnington
Source:8633488
1917
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J1511
HM Submarine L55
Source:8633486
1919
death
Killed in Action
Died in the sinking of HM Submarine L55
Baltic Sea
United Kingdom
Source:8633486
4th June 1919
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. "L.55" grave
Source:8633486
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bertram Edwin |
| Initials | BE |
| Last Name | Potts |
| Source | 6383556 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J1511 | HM Submarine L55 | Able Seaman |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Binnington | wife | 1917 |
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Grave in Haslar Royal Naval CemeteryAble Seaman Bertram Edwin Potts is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport (image 07/2014).Contributed by:
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Memorial in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, GosportAble Seaman Bertram Edwin Potts is commemorated on the "Memorial to the Men of HM Submarine L55, that was sunk in the Baltic on 4 June 1919, who lie buried in this grave"Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Trevor65535 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HM Submarines cap tally. | DR117137 | |
| Grave in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery | DR117137 | |
| Memorial in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport | DR117137 |
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