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POTTS, Walter James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3033 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Stanthorpe, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 19 August 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Derry House Cemetery No.2 II A 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Stanthorpe Fallen Soldiers HR, Stanthorpe Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3033, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 3033, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 3033, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 47th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Enlisted and served under alias Roy William Smith
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