POTTER, William
(Service number 26/1099)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Gardener | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. Potter (mother), Society Hopetoun, South Queensferry, Scotland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 4th Battalion, D Company | ||
| Date | 5 February 1916 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Cycle Corps | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 30 March 1918 | Age | 29 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Blue Cliffs School War Memorial; St Andrews War memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
William Potter was the son of the late Peter and Agnes Potter, of Society, Hopetoun, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland. Employed by R.H.Rhodes, Bluecliffs
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [3 Jan 2014]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20802308
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John Sutherland, SC branch NZSG
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