Lance Corporal Joseph Noel "Joe" Potterton
30 Jan 1917 - 18 Oct 2011
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Biography
Joe Potterton met and befriended Anthony Quayle at some point, perhaps at Doxford Hall where Joe was stationed for a time.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Scout Section | Scout Section Corporal | 03 Dec 1941 | Unknown |
National ID
LFCR 11/6
Regiment
The Royal Engineers
Military number
2131594
Occupation
Joiner (1939)
Address
54 William Street, Crossland Moor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Other information
Born in Lincolnshire he was the son of Richard and Sarah Potterton and married Mary Marsden in 1941. In 1939 he appears to be a lodger with the Moore family at 104 Mottram Road, Hyde near Manchester. His year of birth is wrongly recorded as 1913.
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J N Potterton Royal Engineers
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J N Potterton Royal Engineers showing Aux service
References
1939 Register
British Army Royal Engineers Records
The Potterton Family.