| Regimental number | 51775 |
| Occupation | Surveyors assistant |
| Next of kin | Father, Donald Henry Potts, c/o G G Potts, Patent Slip, Evans Bay, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 96 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot XII, Row A, Grave No 13), nr Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Donald Henry Potts, Opotiki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 37 |