Australian Groups

Lot 3502    Session 12 (11.30am Thursday)    Australian Groups

Estimate $8,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $8,700

GROUP OF ELEVEN: Military Cross (GVR); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; British War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45; Coronation Medal 1953; Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR). 553 Pte C.McI Potts 13/Bn A.I.F. on star, Lieut C.McI Potts A.I.F. on third and fourth medals, NX 12434 C.M.Potts on seventh, eighth and ninth medals, Clarence McIntosh Potts on eleventh medal. MC unnamed, second, third and fourth medals impressed, fifth and sixth medals unnamed, seventh, eighth and ninth medals impressed, tenth medal unnamed, last medal impressed. Very fine and a rare group.

Clarence McIntosh Potts, Lieut. Enl.08Sep1914 Rosebery Park, N.S.W., W.I.A. France 08Aug1916, 17Aug1918 and 26Sep1918, R.T.A.01May1919. Operations Gallipoli, Egypt, France. MC. L.G.: 29Nov1918 C.G.: 23May1919 'For conspicuous gallantry and good leadership in an attack. He led his comapny with great skill, capturing 150 prisoners and a battery of 5.9 guns. Later, after making a daring reconnaissance he advanced his line 2,000 yards and consolidated his position under heavy fire. He set a splendid example of coolness and determination to his company'. W.W.II. NX12434 Captain. Enl.20May1940 Dis.03Jan1946. Captain Potts was interned by the Japanese in a Malayan camp as a Prisoner of War. With research, photocopies of service records, an extract from the War Diary of Alexandria Hospital Malaya 14Feb1942 giving explicit details of the Japanese actions in the hospital, copy of telegram from the Minister for the Army notifying Mrs Potts of Captain Potts being a P.O.W., New South Wales Police Department Certificate to certify C.McPotts served in the N.S.W. Police Force.