Awarded the VC for his heroism on 21 August 1915, age 22, while serving in the Berkshire Yeomanry. "Wounded and under heavy fire he remained with a severely injured soldier for 48 hours before dragging him back to safety. His bravery and devotion to his comrade saved his life. (Suvla Bay, Gallipoli)". Freemason at: №2760, Aldermaston Lodge.
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Frederick William Owen Potts, VC
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Freemason VCs - Z1 - Potts, Procter, Rendle
Frederick William Owen Potts, 21 August 1915, Age 22, Berkshire Yeomanry, Ald...
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
Born Paris. Worked with malaria.
1 memorial
Oscar Hoffman Coen
Colonel Oscar Hoffman Coen was born on 11 May 1917 in Walum, Hannaford, Griggs County, North Dakota, USA, the second child of Archie Blain Coen (1890-1963) and Mary Henrietta Coen née Hoffman (1894...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Archery practice
From the Norman period, at least, until the introduction of firearms in the 16th century, some version of the longbow was the long-distance weapon of choice. The last recorded use in England seems...
4 memorials
Rifleman Charles James Howard Hall
Charles James Howard Hall was born on 23 January 1893, the son of Charles James Hall (b. circa 1870) and Sarah Hall (b. circa 1870). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1893 in the Maryl...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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