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Lieutenant J W POTTS

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Canadian Infantry

44th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 03 June 1917

Age 28 years old

Buried or commemorated at

VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS

Plot 8. Row C. Grave 15.

France

Private Memorial

Photographer: Brian Scott

A multi named, Large Granite Memorial. In good order but some rust marks from the internal rebar is leaking out.

Photographer: Andrew Wright

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

Photographer: Andrew Fetherston

Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille

Photographer: Andrew Fetherston (CWGC Chief Archivist)

Gibraltar Inspection tour Malcolm Ross November 2022

Photographer: Malcolm Ross

Gibraltar North Front Cemetery tour photographs

Photographer: Malcolm Ross

Malcolm Ross inspection tour Gibraltar November 2022

Photographer: Malcolm Ross

  • Country of Service Canadian
  • Additional Info Husband of Irvena Potts, of 16 1/2, Sutherland Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • Personal Inscription GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY
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Buried or commemorated at

VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 1240
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