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POTTER, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX8983 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 December 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | PENRITH, NSW, 27 August 1910 |
| Home Town: | Penrith, Penrith Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boot maker |
| Died: | Illness, Palestine, 27 May 1940, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Cenotaph at family plot in Penrith General Cemetery. Catholic Monumental Section - Row D - Plots #1 to #3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX8983 | |
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| 7 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX8983, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jan 1940: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, NX8983, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked U.4 for Kantara | |
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| 27 May 1940: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, NX8983, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion, Died of disease 27.05.40 at Gen. Hosp Jerusalem. Haemorrhage following appendicectomy |
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