Potter, James William

Date of death:: September 17th, 1944
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Cemetery Valkenswaard
Plot: II. Row: A. Grave: 12.
Service number:: 14557274
Nationality:: British

Biography

James William Potter was the son to Joseph James Potter and Florence Jane Potter. He served as Lance Corporal with 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.

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Military Medal (MM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lance-Corporal
Unit:: 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment, 231st Infantry Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division, British Army
Awarded on:: March 1st, 1945

Recommendation:
"At LES FORGES on 12th August 1944 at approximately 2100 hours, L/Cpl. Potter, was a member of a Platoon attacking a strongly hold enemy position. This Platoon came under extremely heavy shell and small arms fire and sustained a number of casualties. Whilst under heavy machine gun fire L/Cpl. Potter rendered First Aid to casualties and made three journeys back to his Company Headquarters, 100 yards away, supporting and dragging wounded men. These trips were all made under heavy fire.
Due entirely to this N.C.O.'s disregard for his own personal safety three wounded were able to be evacuated to the RAP.
L/Cpl. Potter had already experienced a particularly gurelling day of action."

Posthumously awarded.
LG 36961/1181.
WO 373/52/399-400.

Sources

Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Supplement to The London Gazette of 27th February 1945, Issue 26961, dated 1st March 1945
- Recommendation for Award for Potter, James William Rank: Lance Corporal
- Commonwealth Wargraves Commission