Guest KevinEndon Posted 7 September , 2006 Share Posted 7 September , 2006 I am after as much info as poss. on the above 2nd Lieutenant of the 9th pioneer Btn. who was K.I.A. 19/7/1917. Anything would be much appreciated. kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 7 September , 2006 Share Posted 7 September , 2006 Birth registered Q4/1891, Stoke on Trent, Volume 6b, page 237 Son of James and Julia Ann Potts, 1901 census shows them living at 140 Victoria Road, Fenton. Also there are Norman’s siblings William James Potts (16) and Laura Rheade Potts (11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 7 September , 2006 Share Posted 7 September , 2006 Thats great Stephen has anyone got any more info please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Evans Posted 7 September , 2006 Share Posted 7 September , 2006 Thats great Stephen has anyone got any more info please. The Battalion war diary for that day reads; "Camp shelled at night. Only one direct hit into camp. CAPT. M.W. LISTER, 2 Lt. E. HOLLAND and 2 Lt. N.R, POTTS killed. 2 Lt. H.F. HOLDEN wounded. 3 O.R. wounded. Road Coy. did good work and some slabbing & corduory work was effected. Tramway Coy. layed 150 yds. rail Coys. on trench work failed to work owing to a raid executed by Division." Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 7 September , 2006 Share Posted 7 September , 2006 Kevin There is a file for a 2Lt N R Potts at the National Archive, in WO 339/32435, covering 1915-17. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 7 September , 2006 Share Posted 7 September , 2006 Thank you Roy and Terry. I have just got his death plaque and with everyones help I can complete the whole story. Again many thanks to those who have helped. I have someone going to the N/A to copy his file Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 11 September , 2006 Share Posted 11 September , 2006 more info has came to light on this officer. It seems that he passed out in Durham as a lay person or as a padre but didn't join up as a padre by the looks of it by his rank being that padres were commissioned straight in as a captain or a major. Do any members have any photos of where he would have studied please. kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 11 September , 2006 Share Posted 11 September , 2006 Here is the GAzetting of his Commission: LG 9-7-1915 The undermentioned Cadets and ex-Cadets of the Officers Training Corps to be temporary Second Lieutenants. Dated 8th July, 1915: — Norman Rhead Potts. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 11 September , 2006 Share Posted 11 September , 2006 Also: LG 26-9-1916 Training Reserve. The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts., from S. Staff. R., to be temp. Lts.: — 1 Sept. 1916. N. R. Potts, whilst empld. as Bombing Offr. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= LG 13-8-1917 War Office, 13th August, 1917. REGULAR FORCES. The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts. (attd.), unless otherwise stated, are transferred to Serv. Bns., with seniority shown against their names : — INFANTRY. S. Staff. R.— N. R. Potts. 8 July 1915. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType= Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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