POTTER, James
No. 372440, Private, James Albert POTTER
Aged 23
Labour Corps
formerly 267827 Rifleman, 7th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment
Died of Illness on Saturday 1st May 1920
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James Albert Potter was born Weston Colville (Linton Q2-1897 3B:511), 5th son of John and Lydia POTTER (née LINSDELL).
1901 census...Aged 4 he was at The Green, Weston Colville with his father John POTTER [38] farm labourer; his mother Lydia [37] born Saffron Walden; sisters Annie [17], Laura J[7] and Kate L [3]; brothers John [15] farm labourer, George Walley. [10] and Fred E [6]. All except his mother were born in Weston Colville. 1911 census...Aged 14 (farm labourer) he was at Chapel Road, Weston Colville with his parents; brothers John, George and Fred (all farm labourers), Frank [9] Birtie [8] and Walter [5]; sisters Laura and Kate. The new brothers all born in Weston Colville His brother George Walley POTTER enlisted in 1915, was wounded in 1917 but survived the war as No. 21015, Pte, Suffolk Regiment. His brother Fred died in 1916 in France in the Suffolk Regiment see here |
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He does not appear in "Soldiers Died" but is on CWGC indicating his death was due to injury or illness sustained whilst in the Army. Which would also explain
his transfer to the Labour Corps. He died at Papworth Everard.
He is commemorated on the War Memorial in Weston Colville. Currently it is not understood why he is buried in Exning. |
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