Regimental number | 3913 |
Place of birth | Albury New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wyse Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Donald Sherwood Potter, Wyse Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At BROODSEINDE RIDGE east of YPRES on 11th October, 1917, No. 3913 Private POTTER was employed by the acting platoon commander s runner to go to Company Headquarters with a message for stretcher bearers, and with stretcher bearer WILLIAMS went up to the forward post - about 70 yards - under active sniping, to render assistance and guide stretcher bearers with three casualties of that post. Having dug out one man who had been buried for about an hour, he (POTTER) and stretcher bearer WILLIAMS attempted to carry the man back when WILLIAMS was killed by a sniper. POTTER continued alone with the wounded man and succeeded in getting him back. This was done by daylight and active sniping practically prevented the removal of the wounded from the vicinity. The men on the post were subjected to heavy shelling all day and POTTER's coolness and courage had a great deal to do towards steadying them. his work throughout the whole period of these operations was excellent and I consider him deserving of special recognition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |