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.
Potter, William Edward –
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: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Royal British Legion (Boothstown) WWI Memorial - Worsley
- 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