Albert Ernest William Potts

1885 - 1924  (39 years)

• Name	Albert Ernest William Potts
  Birth	27 Jan 1885	Botany Street, Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Address	1 Nov 1917	"Roseville", Lily Street, Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia
  	Address: Albert s address at time of his enlistment in the AIF.
  War Service	1 Nov 1917	World War One
  	Albert Enlisted in the A.I.F. on 7 Nov 1917 and on 22 Mar 118 Embarked for active service abroad. He arrived in England on 24 may 1918 and was posted to No.3 Comp Parkhouse. on 04 Oct 1918 he proceeded over seas to France. On 5 Oct 1918 he marched into A.G.B.D Rouelles France. on 14 Nov 1918 he jointed the 9th Field Coy engineers . On 10 Mar 1919 he was sent back to England with Influenza & laryngitis. on 03 May 1919 he left England for return to Australia on H. T. Leicastershire. He arrived in Sydney on 22 Jun 1919 and was discharged from the A.I.F. at Sydney - Medically unfit - Disability not stated on 07 Jul 1919.
  Military Honours	7 Jul 1919	British War Medal
  	British War medal No. 81190 was issued to Albert Ernest William for service Overseas During World War One.
  		British War Medal British War Medal, Left to Right Obv and Rev Sides Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of World War I and record the service given. The qualification period was later extended to cover post-war mine clearance and service in Russia during 1919 and 1920. The British War Medal was awarded for service in a theatre of war between 5…
  		Victory Medal Left to Right: obv Face and Rev Face The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 to commemorate the victory of the Allied Forces over the Central Powers. Each of the Allied nations issued a ?Victory Medal' to their own nationals with all of these having the figure of Victory on the obverse as a common feature. Australians were awarded the medal…
  Military Honours	7 Jul 1919	Victory Medal
  	Victory Medal No. 76872 was issued to Albert Ernest William Potts for his service overseas during World War One.
  Death	17 Nov 1924	Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia   [3]
  Burial	19 Nov 1924	Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia   [5]
  	Albert was buried at the Woronora General Cemetery and Crematorium Trust on 17 Nov 1924. His grave is located at Anglican Monumental, Section 2A - 0340 [4]
  		Funeral Notice of Albert Ernest William Potts Williams Funeral Notice appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 19 November 1924 on page 11.
  		Burial Details of Albert Ernest William Potts Albert is buried at the Woronora General Cemetery and Crematorium Trust,on 17 Nov 1924 in the Anglican Monumental, section 2A-0340
  		Map of the Woronora General Cemetery and Crematorium Trust The Woronora General Cemetery and Crematorium Trust is located at 121 Linden St Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
  Person ID	I9383	Tucker Family Tree | The Descendants of Jonathon Griffiths
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2012

  
  

  Father	William Ernest Potts,   b. 17 Aug 1857, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 7 May 1928, 140 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Ann B Potts,   b. 22 Sep 1863, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia d. 07 Jul 1899, Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	05 Oct 1881	St Pauls Church of England, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [6]
  Family ID	F2955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Isabel Loudoun,   b. 22 Jun 1891, Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia d. 9 Aug 1949, Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	06 Nov 1909	Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia   [7]
  Children	+ 1. Mary Eliza Potts,   b. 25 Jan1913, Wolseley Street, Bexley, New South Wales, Australia d. 06 Feb 1982, New South Wales, Australia + 2. Jean Isabel Potts   3. Cecil George Potts   d. 09 Jan 1990, Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia + 4. Albert John William Potts,   b. 30 Aug 1910, Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia d. 03 May 1961, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia (Age 50 years) + 5. M.A. Potts + 6. Walter Alexander Potts,   b. 18 Nov 1916, Bexley, New South Wales, Australia d. 22 Dec 1962 (Age 46 years)
  Family ID	F2957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] National Archives of Australia, 7 Nov 1917, 1 (Reliability: 3). Australian Military Forces, Australian Imperial force, Attestation Paper of Persons Enlisted for Service Abroad - 4. What is your age (date of birth to be stated)......32 years 10months born 27 Jan 1885. See attached Military Service Record. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1885 (Reliability: 3). Surname Potts, Given Names Albert E, Sex Male, Event Birth, Index Year 1885, Father William, Mother Annie, Place of Registration Waterloo, Registration year 1885, Registration Number 10958 [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1924 (Reliability: 3). Surname Potts, Given Names Albert E W, Sex Male, Event Death, Index Year 1924, Father William, Mother Ann, Place of Registration Hurstville, Registration year 1924, Registration Number 19144 [S65] Woronora General Cemetery and Crematorium Trust, 17 Nov 1924 (Reliability: 3). See attached extract of cemetery records. [S100] Sydney Morning Herald, 19 Nov 1924, 11 (Reliability: 3). See attached Newspaper clippings. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1881 (Reliability: 3). Surname Potts, Given Names William, Sex Male, Event Marriage, Index year 1881, Spouse Surname Potts, Spouse Given Names Annie, Spouse Sex Female, Place of Registration Sydney, Registration year 1881, Registration Number 1417 [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1909 (Reliability: 3). Surname Potts, Given Names Albert E W, Sex Male, Event Marriage, Index year 1909, Spouse Surname Loudoun, Given Names Mary I, Place of Registration Waterloo, Registration Year 1909, Registration Number 12831