Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux | I. H. 13. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 33C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Mentioned in Despatches | ||
Family :
Brother of Miss Potter, of 15 Lonsdale Villas, Mannamead, Plymouth.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/Worcestershire Regiment |
| Action : The Arras Offensive and associated actions |
9 April - 16 June 1917. The Arras Offensive consisted of a series of linked attacks starting with the Anglo Canadian assault on the dominant Vimy Ridge feature through the battles in the Scarpe River valley and up to the assaults on the Hindenburg line in the summer of 1917.
Detail :
John Cotterill: "2Lt PercyWalter POTTER. 2nd Bn, DOW 21 /5/17. On 20-21 May 1917 2 WORC R captured and held against counter attack a section of the Hindenburg Line at Croisilles, 2000yds NW of Bullecourt. This was part of the Battle of Arras or, more specifically, the actions on the Hindenburg Line that took place from 20 May to 16 Jun 1917. The 48 hour operation cost 2 WORC R 243 casualties from a fighting strength of 530. One of these was POTTER who, co-incidentally, had an MID gazetted one day after he died."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of St George No. 2025 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
24th March 1903 | 23rd April 1903 | 26th May 1903 |
Accountant from Stonehouse in 1903. "Died on Active Service March 1917." Senior Deacon
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley