POTIPHAR, Alfred William
| Service Number: | 154 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 14 August 1884 |
| Home Town: | Drummoyne, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Educated in Londeon |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 22 July 1917, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium II C 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 154, 36th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Driver, 154, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Driver, 154, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Potiphar
Husband of Mrs Ellinor E J Potiphar, 103 Renwick Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales
Driver A W. Potiphar, of Drummoyne, was recently presented with a leather pocket book, fountain pen, and other useful gifts by his friends.
Driver A. W. POTIPHAR.-Mrs. E. Potiphar, of “Hazeldene,” Renwick Street, Drummoyne, has received a private cable, also an official cable, that her husband, Driver A. W. Potiphar, was killed in action in France on July 22. He enlisted in January, 1916 and left Sydney with the regimental transport to "Carmichael's Thousand." He leaves a widow and one child. His brother-in-law Private William Spring, is also missing.
POTIPHAR-In sad but loving memory of my dear husband Driver A W Potiphar 16th Batt, killed in action in France July 22nd 1917.
To live in the hearts of those we love is not to die
Inserted bv his sorrowing wife (nee Ella Spring) and baby daughter Elva, Randwick Street, Drummoyne
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POTIPHAR.- In sad but loving memory of our loving nephew and grandson Driver A. W. Potiphar, 36th Batt, killed in action in France July 22, 1917.
Foremost was he in thickest strife.
For those he loved and King and country he laid
down his life.
Inserted bv his loving aunt Mrs. Williams grandma, Mrs Edgar and Uncle William.
POTIPHAR - In sad but loving memory of our dear son-in-law and brother-in-law, Driver A. W. Potiphar, 36th Batt., killed in action in France July 22, 1917.
How can man die better
Than fighting for his country.
Inserted by his sorrowing mother, brothers and sisters, Mrs Spring, Gwen and Sidney, Drummoyne.
POTIPHAR - In sad but loving memory of my dear brother-in-law, Driver A W Potiphar, 36th Batt., killed in action in France July 22, 1917.
His loving smile, his welcome face.
There is no one can fill his place.
Inserted by his loving sister-in-law, Nurse M Spring, Hazeldene, Dmmnoyne.
POTIPHAR- In loving memory of my pal, Driver Alf Potiphar killed in action at Messines, July 22, 1917. A good pal. Driver W. Grant.
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