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Son of Alexander and Charlotte Potter, of 31, Exeter St., Plymouth, England.
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Private William Henry Potter
Nine Elms Cemetery – The Nine Elms Cemetery, located at Roclincourt, France. It is about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial in France. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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Private William Henry Potter
My great uncle William Henry Potter. Killed in action at Vimy, France in 1917.
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Private William Henry Potter
This is the grave of my great uncle, William Henry Potter, who died at the battle of Vimy Ridge April 9, 1917. I wish to thank Didier Letombe of France who took the trouble to go to Thélus to look for the grave for me. He sent me this photo a few days later. Rest In Peace Great-Uncle William.
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Private William Henry Potter
This photo of William Henry Potter appeared in the Toronto Star on May 17, 1917. It reads "I haven't felt better in my life" wrote Pte. Harry Potter to his brother, A. R. Potter of 37 Sproat avenue, on April 6. On April 9 he was struck dead on the battlefield. Pte. Potter was 23 years of age. Before enlisting he worked as a shipper. His mother resides in the Old Country."
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Private William Henry Potter
This is a great photo of my great-uncle William Henry Potter, "Uncle Harry" in his military uniform.<br>Photo courtesy of my aunt Daisy Craig, his niece.
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Private William Henry Potter
My Great Uncle William Henry is pictured here in the top row, 4th from the right.
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Private William Henry Potter
Photo of my great Uncle William Henry Potter, his Memorial Plaque, his British War Medal, and his Victory Medal.
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Private William Henry Potter
William Henry Potter's grave
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Private William Henry Potter
From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Nine Elms Cemetery – The Nine Elms Cemetery, located at Roclincourt, France. It is about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial in France. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
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My great uncle William Henry Potter. Killed in action at Vimy, France in 1917.
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This is the grave of my great uncle, William Henry Potter, who died at the battle of Vimy Ridge April 9, 1917. I wish to thank Didier Letombe of France who took the trouble to go to Thélus to look for the grave for me. He sent me this photo a few days later. Rest In Peace Great-Uncle William.
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This photo of William Henry Potter appeared in the Toronto Star on May 17, 1917. It reads "I haven't felt better in my life" wrote Pte. Harry Potter to his brother, A. R. Potter of 37 Sproat avenue, on April 6. On April 9 he was struck dead on the battlefield. Pte. Potter was 23 years of age. Before enlisting he worked as a shipper. His mother resides in the Old Country."
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This is a great photo of my great-uncle William Henry Potter, "Uncle Harry" in his military uniform.<br>Photo courtesy of my aunt Daisy Craig, his niece.
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My Great Uncle William Henry is pictured here in the top row, 4th from the right.
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Photo of my great Uncle William Henry Potter, his Memorial Plaque, his British War Medal, and his Victory Medal.
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William Henry Potter's grave
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From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 311 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY (France) Pas de Calais, France
Thelus is a village about 6.5 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Lens. The NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY is on the western side of the main road and about 1.5 kilometres south of the village.
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