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Pte. Alfred James Potts
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:West Hartlepool
James Potts was born in 1882 and died 1958. His full name was Alfred James Potts. He joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 3rd November 1914. He was 32 years old but the records state that he was 30. He spent time in the 3rd battalion on several occasions and went back and forth to France several times during the war. He spent time in the 8th battalion and the 10th Battalion during the war. He joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Dubsters) in honour of his mother who was Irish. He was wounded in France early in the war and spent time in Eastbourne recuperating before being sent back to France.