Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.C. group of three to Captain H. J. Potts, 23rd Battalion London Regiment, late 28th Battalion London Regiment (Artists Rifles)

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.), mounted as worn, good very fine and better (3) £500-600

M.C. London Gazette 3 July 1919. Lieut. (A./Capt.), 2/23rd Bn., London Regiment.

Harold Joseph Potts was born in Fairford, Gloucestershire on 20 June 1893 and educated at Dr Morgan’s School at Bridgewater. He attested for the 28th Battalion London Regiment (Artists Rifles) on 15 November 1915 and served at ‘Home’ until discharged on 10 July 1916 when he was appointed to a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the 23rd Battalion London Regiment. He entered the France / Flanders theatre of war on 22 September 1916, promoted Lieutenant on 11 January 1918 and Acting Captain on 4 December 1918, he was awarded the Military Cross for his war services. Disembodied in November 1919, he transferred to the Territorial Force Reserve with the rank of Captain in April 1920. He relinquished his commission on 30 September 1921. Sold with a quantity of copied service papers and research.