Hi all, I would really be grateful if you could provide your comments/thoughts on this man. William Potter had a very distinguished service during the Great War but he served again during WW2 and died in 1946 and is listed on CWGC, His WW1 Medal index card is particularly busy. William Potter - 5th South Lancs - numbers - 2138 - 240437 - 3644199. WW1 He is particularly interesting as he is Both a DCM & MM Also awarded the Italian Bronze medal I am particularly interested in anything to do with his WW2 Service and how he might of died - from wounds likely? And which South Lancs unit he might have served with. Images enclosed! Thanks
Awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal and a Silver War Badge by the looks of things too. As you say CK, a busy soldier.
Hi , The number may give a clue its a Home Defence number he would not have served abroad with a D/ Prefix. So either accident or natural causes? 6th South Lancs later renumbered 30th were disbanded 1943? The 50th were a holding battalion being an old soldier possibly an instructor? He could have served with a Home Guard Unit 75th and 93rd Lancashire were St Helens I believe? Kyle
Hi, You could apply for his death certificate from the GRO which would give the details of his death. Name: William Potter Birth Date: abt 1893 Date of Registration: Mar 1946 Age at Death: 53 Registration district: St Helens Inferred County: Lancashire Volume: 8b Page: 881 Mark
