Obituary of Ernest Potts, printed in the Macclesfield Times on 21 February 1919

Obituary of Ernest Potts, printed in the Macclesfield Times on 21 February 1919

known 21st February 1919

DEATH OF PTE ERNEST POTTS - Private Ernest Potts, Mechanical Transport, R.A.S.C., died on Monday morning while spending a fortnight's leave from his military duties in France with his wife at 47 Chester Road, Macclesfield. Deceased arrived in Macclesfield a week last Saturday and two days later was taken ill with septic influenza. His condition became worse and he passed away as stated. Pte Potts joined the colours on November 14th 1916, at which time he was employed at the Pearle Street dye-works. He enlisted in the 4th Cheshires, was afterwards transferred to the Mechanical Transport, and went to France on April 1st of the following year. before the war he was a member of the West Park Bowling Club. Pte Potts was connected with St George's Street Baptist Church, being a member of the Young Men's Bible Class. Semi-military honours were accorded at the funeral, which took place at the cemetery yesterday... the bearers were four soldiers of the Cheshire Regt and four former fellow employees... The mourners were: Mr I H Potts (father), Mrs S Green (sister), Miss F Potts, Messrs A Potts, T Hodge, J P Barber, S Green, W H Barber and Corpl Leonard Barber, South Wales Borderers. The wreaths included one from the deceased's wife, the employees at Mrs Leech's dyeworks, and St George's Street Baptist Men's Bible Class.

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    Born 1889

    Died 1919

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