Potts, William Wallace –

Formerly of Fogg’s Colliery, Little Lever, Lancashire, and later of 27, Cowley Hill Lane, St. Helens, Lancashire. Formerly Lance Corporal 2055, 1st/4th Bn., Seaforth Highlanders; formerly Sergeant 146636, Royal Engineers, transferred 02/03/1916. Commissioned 14/10/1916.

Personal details

  • Surname: Potts
  • Forename: William Wallace
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Little Lever, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Unit: Not known
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: D.C.M.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 19/10/1917 05/07/1918

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