Potter, William Edward –

Nephew of Mr. and Mabel Elizabeth Chadwick, of 24, Chatsworth Street, Walkden, Lancashire, with whom he resided. Educated at Boothstown Church School. Enlisted December 1917. Reported as Edward Potter in F&WJ.

Personal details

  • Surname: Potter
  • Forename: William Edward
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Pendleton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Walkden, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 18
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 23rd, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 37279
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: III. B. 16.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 13/09/1918 27/12/1918

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