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POTTER, Frank Ward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4278 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Queens Park, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Boarding School, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bassendean War Memorial, Belmont War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4278, Depot Battalion , Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 17 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4278, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4278, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Fremantle | |
| 29 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4278, 11th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4278, 11th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 8 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Depot Battalion , Joined Base Depot -- Etaples | |
| 14 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4278, Depot Battalion , Struck off Strength -- Etaples | |
| 17 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 11th Infantry Battalion, Joined Battalion -- France | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4278, 11th Infantry Battalion, Killed in Action |
Personal Stories
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Private Frank Potter's twin brother Private George Thomas Potter Regimental No 3085 served with the Notts and Derby Regiment during World War 1. His younger brother, Private John Frederick Potter Regimental No 1713 also served with the Notts and Derby Regiment during World War 1.
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