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Sgt. Alexander Richard Potter
Royal Canadian Airforce
from:Keswick, Ontario, Canada
Alexander Potter was a photographer who enlisted at the outbreak of the war. He was called to duty first at Rockcliffe, Ontario. Later moved to Regina, Saskatchewan then finally to Paulson, Manitoba to the No7 Bomber & Gunnery training base.
In February 1943 he was posted to RAF Tholthorpe Bomber Command as a photographer. His duties included photographing downed planes, events and dignitaries, also with placing the automated cameras into the bellies of the bombers before missions. Then removing and developing film after the missions returned.