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We remember Leonard Malcolm Sumner-Potts
We remember Leonard Malcolm Sumner-Potts
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1897
sibling
Jack Diamond Sumner-Potts
Source:8353917
1897
1915
enlistment
Liverpool, New South Wales
Australia
Source:8501625
18th April 1915
1915
employment
Bank clerk
New Zealand
Source:8353917
1915
1915
location
Arcadia, Longueville, Lanecove River
Australia
Source:8501628
1915
1915
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
1181
7th Light Horse
Source:8353917
3rd May 1915
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8353917
30th April 1917
1917
service
Australian Imperial Force
Lieutenant
1181
Flying Corp
Source:8353917
9th September 1917 - 27th November 1918
1918
hospitalisation
To hospital
Hospital/Institution
Source:8353917
5th April 1918
1918
discharge
Source:8353917
27th November 1918
1937
location
Sydney
Australia
their own address
Source:8353917
1937
1944
service
Australian Imperial Force
Squadron Leader
260330
Source:8501639
February 1944
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leonard Malcolm |
| Initials | LM |
| Last Name | Sumner-Potts |
| Source | 8353917 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia, Longueville, Lanecove River | Australia | known 1915 | ||
| Sydney | Australia | their own address | known 1937 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 1181 | 7th Light Horse | Private | ||
| Australian Imperial Force | 1181 | Flying Corp | Lieutenant | ||
| Australian Imperial Force | 260330 | Squadron Leader |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ernest Potts | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Diamond Sumner-Potts | brother | 1897 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Brown | Dark Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 5'7" |
Media
Media
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Leonard & James in PalestineInformal portrait of (left) pilot Lieutenant Leonard Malcolm Sumner Potts and observer Lieutenant James Hamilton Traill, in front of a Bristol Fighter F2BContributed by:
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JackStudio portrait of Leonard's brother - 2nd Lieutenant Jack Diamond Sumner Potts, No 67 Squadron, AFC, probably taken in EgyptContributed by:
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No. 1 Sqn Australian Flying Corps at MejdelGroup portrait of Officers at their camp on the Philistine Plain Back row, left to right: Lieutenant (Lt) Traill; Lt Francis William Fellowes Lukis; Lt Taplin; Lt Watt; Lt Lee; Lt Peters; Lt C. J. Vyner; Lt Sprague; Lt Beaton; Lt Rogers; unidentified; Lt Finlay. Third row: Lt Kirk; Lt Brown; Lt Sims; Lt Keane; Lt Blake; Lt Tallon; Lt Bowden-Fletcher; Lt Dowling; Lt Paul; Lt H. Fysh. Second row: Lt Leonard Malcolm Sumner Potts; Lt Taylor; Captain (Capt) Austin; Capt Ross Smith; Major Richard (Dickie) Williams; Capt Syd Addison; Lt Sutherland; Capt J. R. Harris, Australian Army Medical Corps; Lt Butler; Lt Headlam. Front row: Lt Harold Stanley Ryott Maughan; Lt Ernest Andrew Mustard; 2/Lt Albert John Morgan; Lt Leslie Bilsbury Garson.Contributed by:
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No 7 Navigator's Course, General ReconnaissanceGroup portrait at Bairnsdale, Victoria Left to right, back row: Alf Cook; Ross Williamson; 419135 Flying Officer (FO) Bernard Joseph (Brian) O’Donovan; 43034 Cedric Gordon Johnston; John Brown; Jackie Steele; H Levy; Doug Clark; 432182 Flight Sergeant Vincent George (Vince) Holman. Middle row: Kel Hutchinson; Wal Lay; 419954 Warrant Officer (WO) Geoffrey Russell (Geoff) Cabena; 437266 WO Lawrence George (Laurie) Hall; Duff; Bill Johnston; 427399 FO Peter Hayward Rose; 427925 Ronald (Ron) Millman; ‘Splintes’ Hanna; 424649 WO Gordon Keith ‘Aga’ Cann. Front row: Jack Maddock; Frank Fowler; 254529 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Clarence Norman (Clarrie) Fryer; 401548 Flt Lt Clarence Lynden (Clarrie) Taafe; 260330 Squadron Leader Leonard Malcolm Sumner (Leo) Potts; Jim ‘Jazzer’ Burns; 426681 James Craig (Jim) Proud.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard | Selena49658 | |
| Leonard & James in Palestine | Selena49658 | |
| Jack | Selena49658 | |
| No. 1 Sqn Australian Flying Corps at Mejdel | Selena49658 | |
| No 7 Navigator's Course, General Reconnaissance | Selena49658 |
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