Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert William Potts
In memory of:
Colonel Robert William Potts
July 1, 1968
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Military Service
46
Army
The Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers
Distinguished Service Order, Canadian Forces Decoration, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp, 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France-Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953), International Commission for Supervision and Control Indo-China (ICSC).
Additional Information
April 18, 1922
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
June 4, 1941
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Son of Major General Arthur Edward Potts, CBE, ED and Mary Ann Rattry (nee Stewart) Potts of Kingston, Ontario. Husband of Carol (née Hemsill) Potts and father of Shelley and Robert Potts of Vedder Crossing, British Columbia. Brother of Grace Buxton, Mary Harper and Edith Shuter.
Commemorated on Page 143 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CHILLIWACK (ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION) CEMETERY
British Columbia, Canada
Grave 27, Block 2
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star September 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Robert William Potts
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