| Regimental number | 3740 |
| Place of birth | Yongala, South Australia |
| School | Yongala Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Address | Yongala, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Potter, Yongala, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT RMS Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *date of 3rd to 4th |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Eliza POTTER, Wilmington, South Australia. Native of Yongala, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3738 Pte Edward Wilfred POTTER, 52nd bn, killed in action 3-4 September 1916; 3739 Pte Albert Thomas POTTER, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 4 September 1916; 3741 Corporal Ralph Victor POTTER, 52nd Bn, returned to Australia, 25 August 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |