Alfred Charles POTTS MM

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Service Number:	4238
Enlisted:	12 October 1915, Seymour, Vic.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Landsborough, Pyrenees, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fireman
Memorials:	Landsborough Memorial Wall

12 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4238, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Seymour, Vic.
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4238, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4238, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
22 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4238, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm
3 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4238, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
12 Jun 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Bullecourt (Second), For conspicuous gallantry as a runner during the attack on the Hindenburg Line on 3rd May 1917.
4 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Belgium
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 4238, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 4238, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
9 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 4238, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Poelcapelle, GSW to left thigh and right arm. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
14 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4238, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RTA 15 January 1919 and discharged as MU (invalid).

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