Frederick William Owen Potts

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Frederick William Owen Potts VC (18 December 1892-3 November 1943 was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

He was 22 years old, and a private in the 1/1st The Berkshire Yeomanry, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 21 August 1915 in the attack on Hill 70, Gallipoli, Turkey, Private Potts, although wounded in the thigh, remained for over 48 hours under the Turkish trenches with another private from his regiment who was severely wounded, and unable to move. He finally fixed a shovel to the equipment of his wounded comrade and using this as a sledge, dragged the man back over 600 yards to safety, being under fire all the way.

He later achieved the rank of Lance-Corporal.

[edit] References

• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• VCs of the First World War - Gallipoli (Stephen Snelling, 1995)

[edit] External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Berkshire)