LEST WE FORGET

Leading Aircraftman Wilfred Glen POTTER

Service No: 115396
Born: Morphett Vale SA, 1 May 1915
Enlisted in the RAAF: 30 July 1942
Unit: No. 6 Service Flying Training School, Mallala SA
Died: Illness, Adelaide SA, 17 November 1943, Aged 28 Years
Buried: Adelaide (Centennial Park) Cemetery, SA
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Ernest Joseph and Florrie Potter; husband of Shirley Marjorie Potter, of Mareeba, North Queensland.
Roll of Honour: Unknown
Remembered: Panel 116, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Remembered: World War II Honour Roll, National War Memorial of SA, North Terrace, Adelaide

On 17 November 1943, Leading Aircraftman Potter, a Flight Rigger, died of the toxic effects of Decicain.

References:

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 166/33/100

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