POTTS, William Robert
(Service number 43926)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 3 September 1893 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Upholsterer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | F. Potts (father), 88 King's Street, Timaru, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 26th Reinforcements G Company (part) | ||
| Date | 9 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Devonport, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, 3rd | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 30 May 1918 | Age | 24 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of disease | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Timaru South School WW1 Memorial plaque; Memorial plaque, St Mary's Church, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
William Potts was the son of Frederick Potts, of 22 King St., Timaru, New Zealand.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [3 Jan 2014]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20802348
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John Sutherland, SC branch NZSG
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