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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. Edward Potterton
British Army 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment
(d.12th October 1917)
Pte Frank Pottinger
British Army 8th Btn Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Kemble
(d.11th May 1917)
Lt. Robert Ormond Brabazon Pottinger
British Army Royal Munster Fusiliers
Lt. Robert Ormonde Brabazon Pottinger
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Teignmouth, Devon
(d.9th May 1915)
Pte. Alfred James Potts
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:West Hartlepool
James Potts was born in 1882 and died 1958. His full name was Alfred James Potts. He joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 3rd November 1914. He was 32 years old but the records state that he was 30. He spent time in the 3rd battalion on several occasions and went back and forth to France several times during the war. He spent time in the 8th battalion and the 10th Battalion during the war. He joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Dubsters) in honour of his mother who was Irish. He was wounded in France early in the war and spent time in Eastbourne recuperating before being sent back to France.
Pte. Edward Potts
British Army 17th (1st Football) Battalion Middlesex Regiment
Edward Potts served with the 1st Football Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.
Pte. Edwin Potts
British Army 22nd Battalion Manchester Regiment
from:Moston, North Manchester
My Great Grandfather, Edwin Potts, was married to Mary Alice Hopkinson. The following story is from memories written down by my Great Aunt Ethel Delany, one of Edwin's 7 children. There is nothing about his time in the army, but probably like many returned servicemen, he didn't talk about them, especially to the younger children. Edwin was a cabinet maker & was in partnership with his brother in a small factory. They sold furniture from their shop, where they also sold crockery, gramophones, records, hardware etc.
Unfortunately one year after returning from the War, Edwin accidentally fell off a tram and died a week later. He was 40. Three years later his wife emigrated to New Zealand, where some of Edwin's sisters had already settled. with the 7 children on the ship, Ruahine. They settled in Nelson.
L/Cpl. G. Potts
Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
L/Cpl. George Potts
British Army 4th Btn Worcestershire Regiment
(d.28th Jun 1915)
George Potts was my great uncle. He was killed in Gallipoli on the 28th of June 1915, pobably during the attack on Gulley Ravine but, little more is known. He served in the 4th Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment. George had an unusual history. His parents, George Benjamin and Clara Potts, were both from Kent being born in Faversham and Barming (near Maidstone) respectively. The Potts family, near Faversham, were numerous. It is understood many converted to the Mormon faith during the second half of the 19th Century. This faith lead them to emigrate to the USA. George and Clara Potts did live near the Salt Lake City in the USA. Their son also named George was born there in 1890. For reasons unknown, George and Clara left the USA, settling back in England eventually moving to Maidstone Kent. Their son George was registered in the 1901 census as being born in the USA. George Potts (Junior) was thus a US citizen and may have been the first to have died in the Great War. We would like to know more but, the above is all that is known.
CSM George Potts DCM.
British Army 20th Btn Durham Light Infantry
served with 18th & 12th & 15th DLI
L/Cpl. John William "Jack" Potts
British Army 175th Machine Gun Corps
from:Thornley
(d.26th September 1917)
John William Potts was my great uncle. He was the dearly beloved son of John William and Agnes Mary Potts, 13 Post Office Street, Thornley. He was a bugler and a Vickers Machine gunner. He was born in Gladstone, Durham in 1898. He was killed at Polygon Woods, France near Ypres, on 26/09/1917 aged 19 years.
Sgt. John Potts DCM, MM & Bar.
British Army 23rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:Tynemouth
John Potts was awarded the DCM, Military Medal and Bar.
Pte. Joseph A. Potts
British Army 20th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Monton
(d.11th Jan 1918)
Joseph Potts was my dad's uncle. He is buried at Minty Farm Cemetery. My parents visited his grave many years ago so he has always been remembered within our family. I've since learnt that he enlisted in the Eccles Bantams (for men under 5ft 3"). In a letter to his mum, from the army chaplain, it states that his company commander described him as being one of the pluckiest men in his Battalion.
Private Luke Potts
British Army 174 Tunn. Coy. RE Royal Engineers
from:Kibblesworth, Co. Durham
(d.31st Jul 1916)
I am afraid that I do not know anything about Luke Potts. He was my father's older half brother. I would love to know more about him. Our family do not seem to have any photographs of him either and we would love to have one. In the family altogether there was 17 children as gran and grandpa had both been married before then when they married and they had a family together.
He must have been highly regarded by he fellow friends in the village as they presented him with a bible inscribed:-
'Presented to Sapper Luke Potts 174 Coy. Royal Engineers by the workmen and inhabitants of Kibblesworth as a mark of appreciation of his self sacrificing duties to his country cause. 30th December 1915.' I have this bible and treasure it very much.
He is burried at Auchonvillers Military Cemetary, France and my cousin has visited his grave on many occasions and finds it very moving every time he goes.
Pte. William Irwin Potts
British Army 21st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.1st Jul 1916)
William Potts is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial. He was 42 years old at the time of his death.
Pfc. Emile E. Poulain
United States Army 18th Infantry Regiment
from:Spring Valley, Il
I am working on my family tree, and came across more information that I could have realized. Emile Poulain is my grandfather. He served in the Army during WW1, then in 1942 got drafted and served again. I did not know this until today (Feb. 2013). I have been working on this tree for many years as he came from France and it takes time to get records. I am proud to know that he served a country I love so much, and like to think he did also. Tho it was not his home country, he knew the importance of freedom. I am waiting on several documents and when they do I will be sure to share them here.
Pte. Henry Poulton
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.18th Feb 1915)
Pte. James William Poulton
Australian Imperial Force 13th Australian Field Ambulance
Pte. Albert George Pound
British Army Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeom
from:Abberley, Worcs
(d.24th March 1916)
Private Pound was the Son of George and Annie Pound, of Beehive Cottages, Abberley, Worcs.
He was 24 and is buried in the Abberley (St. Mary) Churchyard, north west of the Church, in Worcestershire
Frederick William Pound
Royal Navy HMS Amphion
(d.6th Aug 1914)
Stoker 1st Class Frederick William Pound
Royal Navy HMS Amphion
from:Beeson, Stokenham, Kingsbridge, Devon.
(d.6th Aug 1914)
Frederick Pound was only 18 years old when he lost his life on HMS Amphion.
Rifleman David Lindsay Pountney
British Army (Territorials)
from:London
(d.3rd November 1917)
David Lindsay Pountney is buried in the British Military Cemetery in Gaza, Palestine. This is my paternal grandfather.
Cpl. Thomas Povah
British Army 17th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers
from:Rhyl, Flintshire
(d.19th May 1918)
Thomas Povah served with the 17th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers and died on 19th of May 1918.
Cpl. George Povey
British Army 1st Btn. Cheshire Regiment
(d.11th Feb 1915)
George Povey served with the 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment during WW1. He was executed for leaving his post on the 11th February 1915, aged 23. He is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial and was son of Mrs. Dinah Povey, of 51, Primrose Street, Connah Quay.
Sjt. Powell
Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
Gnr. Albert Edward Powell
British Army 48th Brigade, 2nd Section Royal Field Artillery
from:Birmingham
I know nothing about my grandfather, Bert Powell and have no-one left to give me any information. I know he served in WWI and have just found a photo of him, along with some embroidered postcards he sent to my grandmother while he was in France. He died in 1951 at the age of 56. To my knowledge, my father never spoke of him or talked about his experiences.
Gnr. Alexander Powell
British Army Royal Field Artillery
Alexander Powell's discharge certificate was found amongst my aunt's effects when she passed away about 30 years ago in Liverpool. I would like to return the certificate to his family if there are any living. The discharge is dated 21st of August 1917. He served in France for 348 days and discharged as he was no longer fit. My aunt's name was Elsie Chase nee Porter. She lived in Liverpool all her life.
Rfmn. Charles Henry Powell
British Army 21st Btn Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Barnsbury, London
(d.17th Jun 1917)
Charles Henry Powell was my Great Uncle. He died of his wounds on the 17th June 1917, aged 24, and is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. My mother, his niece, and I visited his grave in 2010 when my mother was 94. She was the first relative to ever visit his grave.
Cpl. Charles James Powell
British Army 10th Btn. East Surrey Regiment
from:Epson
My Grandfather Corporal Charles Powell was injured in Villers-Bretonneu. He was 23 years old when he was attestated on the 12th of December 1915. He was made Kings Corporal in the field of Battle in WW1. He survived the war and died in 1955. Lest we forget. RIP.
Lt. Charles Sydney Powell
British Army 4th Btn. Cameron Highlanders
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