| Regimental number | 512 |
| Place of birth | Devonshire England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Cheshunt, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Potter, St Budeaux near Devonport, Devon, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 2, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 512A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row F, Grave No. 7), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Susan POTTER, Wood Cottage, Efford, Plympton, Devon, England |