History while in the forces
Jan 1915: Mr Potts was training in England until Jan 1915, after which he went to France and served in the trenches in Flanders until MayMay 1915: when owing to exposure of gas poisoning he was sent to hospital and was eventually invalided
Jun 1915: home to England on 01 Jun 1915
Dec 1915: he was discharged from the Army on 04 Sep 1915, but was not discharged from hospital until 22 Dec 1915.
Jan 1916: he resumed duties at the Bank in Jan 1916 and was transferred from Welsh Office, Head Office to Leytonstone branch
20 Jun 1917: died from consumption following exposure
- Surname
- Potts
- Forename
- Douglas John
- Service number
- 476
- Rating or rank
- Rifleman
- Regiment or Other Unit
- London Rifle Brigade
- Branch
- Leytonstone, London
- Date of Birth
- 25 Jul 1894
- Date of birth
- 1894
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 12 Apr 1911
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 03 Sep 1914
- Date of Death
- 1917
