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FALSTONE

Potts, R.R., Pte., 1918

Photo: B. Chandler

In Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France , is the Commonwealth War Grave of 52727 Private Roger Robson Potts serving with the 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment who died 10/09/1918.

In Falstone Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In loving memory
of
Bartholomew Robson
who died March 26th 1913,
aged 77 years.
Also grandson of the above
Roger Robson Potts
beloved son of Thomas and Mary Potts
who died of wounds in France
Sept. 10th 1918 aged 19 years.
Also Thomas Potts
who died at Falstone,
Dec. 18th 1940, aged 77 years.
Also Mary, his beloved wife
who died Dec. 23rd 1960
aged 87 years.
And of John, their son,
who died at Hexham Hospital
Sep. 12th 1854, aged 58 years.
And Barbara their daughter
who died Jan. 19th 1956
aged 58 years.
Also their son Thomas
who died at Bellingham
12th April 1978,
aged 80 years.

Roger Robson Potts is remembered in Falstone on F6.01, F6.03 and F6.04


The CWGC entry for Private Potts

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk