| Regimental number | 26/1023 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson Creek |
| True Name | POTTS, James William |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Phillippa Potts, Thomson Street, Greymouth |
| Previous military service | Served in D Company, 13th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, C Company, |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Philippa Potts, 102 Tainui Street, Greymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 7 April 1916. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 5 August 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 12 August 1916; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 29 August 1916; rejoined 4th Bn, in the field, 15 September 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 26 March 1917 (iritis); transferred to 13th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 29 March 1917; discharged to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 6 April 1917; transferred to NZ Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 12 April 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 25 May 1917. Wounded in action, 14 June 1917 (gun shot wound, right arm); admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 15 June 1917, and transferred same day to 12th Australian Field Ambulance; rejoined unit, 1 July 1917. Reported missing in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 25 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 27 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20802335 |