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Alexander Potter

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: S/10061
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
  • Unit/Ship: 6th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 21
  • Date of Death: 26.09.1915
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Loos Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 119 to 124

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Lochee, Dundee
  • Address: 9 Elders Lane, Lochee, Dundee
  • Occupation: Mill Worker, Cox Bros, Camperdown Works, Lochee
  • Mother:

    Sarah Potter, 127 Lorne St, Lochee, Dundee

  • Father:

    Alexander D. Potter, 127 Lorne St, Lochee, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    George

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Alexander Potter

Alex was the brother of Pte, George Potter S/41750, 8th Battalion, Black Watch who was killed in action 28.09.1918.

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Alexander C. Potter   S/10061   Cameron Highlanders

LOCHEE CAMERON KILLED.

Another Dundee victim is Private Alexander C. Potter, Cameron Highlanders.  When the war broke out Potter enlisted in Kitchener’s Army, and had been a year at the front.  Prior to enlistment he was a millworker in the service of Cox Bros., Ltd., and lived with his father, Mr A. D. Potter, at 9 Elder’s Lane, Lochee.

Dundee Courier 16th September 1916

Information kindly supplied by Alexanders Great nephew,  Gary Potter, further additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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