Leonard Malcolm Sumner POTTS

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POTTS, Leonard Malcolm Sumner

Service Numbers:	1181, 260330
Enlisted:	18 April 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Squadron Leader
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Wellington, New Zealand, 11 March 1895
Home Town:	Longueville, Lane Cove, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank clerk
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World War 1 Service

18 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1181, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Liverpool, New South Wales
28 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1181, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1181, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
27 Nov 1918:	Discharged Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)

World War 2 Service

4 Dec 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 260330, Sydney, New South Wales
1 Sep 1940:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant
1 Oct 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader
Date unknown:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 260330

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Biography

"...1181 Private Leonard Malcolm Sumner Potts, 7th Light Horse. A bank clerk from Longueville, NSW, prior to enlistment, Pte Leonard Sumner Potts embarked with his brother 1203 Pte Jack Diamond Sumner Potts, from Sydney with the 8th Reinforcements on HMAT Suffolk on 28 July 1915. The brothers transferred to the Australian Flying Corps, serving with No. 1 Squadron which joined British forces in Egypt and became known as No. 67 (Australian) Squadron, Royal Flying Corps (RFC). It reverted to its original name in January 1918. Lt Leonard Sumner Potts returned to Australia on 28 April 1918. Lt Jack Sumner Potts died when on 4 January 1918 when his RE8 aircraft collided with another RE8 of No. 113 Squadron RFC at Jenin, Palestine..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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