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We remember Joseph Potts
We remember Joseph Potts
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1911
location
20 Higher Lane, Kerridge, Bollington, Macclesfield
United Kingdom
Source:9585471
1911
1916
service
British Army
Private
3519
Cheshire Regiment
2nd/7th Battalion
Source:9350489
1916
1916
death
Drowned while bathing in the lake in Southill Park, when stationed at the military camp at Old Warden.
Old Warden, near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9350489
Source:9350487
19th July 1916
burial
Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
North of Chancel
Source:9350489
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Potts |
| Source | 9350486 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Higher Lane, Kerridge, Bollington, Macclesfield | United Kingdom | known 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3519 | Cheshire Regiment | 2nd/7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian | mother | ||
| Joseph Potts | father |
Media
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Joseph PottsIn uniform, printed in the Macclesfield Times with his obituary on 28 July 1916
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Communities
Communities
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Macclesfield Park Green War Memorial (IWM Ref 2085)More about Macclesfield Park Green War Memorial (IWM Ref 2085)
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Macclesfield Town Hall War Memorial (IWM Ref 13006)More about Macclesfield Town Hall War Memorial (IWM Ref 13006)
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Macclesfield St Michael's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 13007)More about Macclesfield St Michael's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 13007)
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Hurdsfield Sunday School Roll of Honour, near Macclesfield (IWM Ref 52372)More about Hurdsfield Sunday School Roll of Honour, near Macclesfield (IWM Ref 52372)
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Hurdsfield Sunday School War Memorial (IWM Ref 52373)More about Hurdsfield Sunday School War Memorial (IWM Ref 52373)
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Rainow War Memorial, near Macclesfield (IWM Ref 1985)More about Rainow War Memorial, near Macclesfield (IWM Ref 1985)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosie34810 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Potts | Rosie34810 |
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