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6519-CH12703 W.J. POTTER, PRIVATE, ROYAL MARINES
East & West Africa Medal 1887-1900, bar, 'Benin 1897', officially impressed naming - W.J. POTTER, Pte., HMS. St.George; Third China War Medal 1900, no bar, officially impressed naming - W.J. POTTER, Pte. RM. HMS. Isis; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal 1914-19, correctly impressed naming - CH.12703 Pte. W.J. POTTER, RMLI. on these : (WILLIAM JAMES POTTER - Born 1 August 1870 at Lymington, Hampshire, enlisted in the Royal Marines at Walmer Depot on 1 July 1889, posted to the Plymouth Division from 15 February 1890 as Private 6519 and served in HMS. 'Tamar' from 17 December 1890. Transferred to Chatham Division from 23 November 1892 and posted to HMS. 'St George' from 24 January 1897 and between 6 February and 7 August of that year took part in the Expedition to Benin City against Chief Overiami. From 19 March 1897, returned to Chatham Division serving at HMS. 'Pembroke' and in HMS. 'Minerva' and HMS. 'Theseus' before joining HMS. 'Isis' from 17 January 1899. Remained in HMS. 'Isis' and served throughout the Second China War, leaving the ship on 22 May 1901 on joining HMS. 'Bonaventure'. Returned to Chatham Division from 27 July 1901 and was "Discharged on completion of limited engagement" on 31 July 1901. Enrolled in Royal Fleet Reserve at Chatham on 8 April 1911. Recalled to HMS. 'Pembroke' from 2 August 1914 and posted to Chatham Division as Private CH.12703, from 9 September 1915. Embarked for service in the armed Merchant Cruiser, HMS. 'Almanzora' from 28 September 1915, and served through until 1 January 1919.) : Sold with verification and copy Service Record. Medals mounted on two separate wearing brooches from original silk ribbons. Some contact marks and edge bruising but naming not affected and all perfectly legible : Generally GVF - £895