Lance Corporal 31893 Harry Potter
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 'D' Coy. 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 1606, South Lancashire Regiment
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 3rd of August 1917
Born: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Nr Wigan, Lancs
Resided: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs.
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Family details:
Son of William Henry and Margaret Ellen Potter, of 3, Sumner's Yard, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs.
Census details:
1901.Henry 7 is living with his parents William H 34, Margaret E 29 and sister Sarah E 3 at Aspinall Yard, Gerard Street, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire. 1911. Henry 16 a coal mine labourer is living with his parents William Henry 44, Margaret Ellen 39 and siblings Sarah Ellen 12, William 7 and Walter 1 at 86 Old Roan, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire
Notes:
Mentioned in Despatches
Mentioned in Despatches
[pic]imgs/sppics/Robertshaw_Sellers_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal Harry Potter on the
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photographs courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
