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hi I have been searching for the ww1 records of my cousins family relation great g/father .I can not fins a positive match in ancestry ? they have aphoto of him in a red dress uniform , but is it military? there is a Bertrum e potter listered in the medical corps Cheshire ,captain ?
in 1911 census he is with widow mother and 2 sisters , Wallasey,37 bridle rd. poulton district, he married in 1912 . any help greatful . many thanks
p.s . his father did work on Wallasey ferries as master ? could he be in merchant shipping ? but he is listed as cabinet maker .

For the crew,

Bertram Potter,

1911, RG14, Piece22098

1901, RG13, P3405 F31 Page 6

1891, RG12, P2897, F20, Page 38

Marriage, Harriet H Booth, Birkenhead 1912, 8a 1197.

Possible Medal Card for Bertram Potter
2nd Kings Royal Rifle Corps,
Regimental Number, 3281.

We'd love it if you could be persuaded to post a copy of the photograph so that we could see.

Instructions how http://forum.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk ... =16&t=9817

hi mary what is this a picture of ? can it be sent as a pm to my e.mail?
I think this is him in kings royal rifles, but can`t find any service , they may have been destroyed in blitz? hope not.

lemondog wrote:hi mary what is this a picture of ? can it be sent as a pm to my e.mail?
I think this is him in kings royal rifles, but can`t find any service , they may have been destroyed in blitz? hope not.

Hi Lemon,

Mary is suggesting you post the photo of him in the Red, Dress Uniform.
May help in finding the regiment.

oh , sorry . just asked if it could be sent but my cousin has just had bad news about somebody who is seriously ill ,so she is unable to send this pic yet , ( other things on her mind . )

lemondog wrote:oh , sorry . just asked if it could be sent but my cousin has just had bad news about somebody who is seriously ill ,so she is unable to send this pic yet , ( other things on her mind . )

Hi,
When things settle back to normal and your mind comes back to the forum, here's how to post an image here.
While you can't 'attach' images to a post you can 'insert' them into your message. This is how to use Photobucket to do that..

1) If you are not already a member click on http://photobucket.com/ or paste it into your browser and join the site. Photobucket is a free image hosting website.

2) Scan the relevant document in highest resolution you can manage. Make sure it is a reasonable size and is correctly orientated [not sideways or upside down!]. You should crop the image to show only the part that is being queried in the case of a name, date or signature. If you don't have a cropping utility there is one on the Photobucket site.

3) Follow the on-screen instruction to upload your scan image to the site. Save the image to your 'Album'. If you need to work on the image there is a Media Options box on the right of screen. Select the required option and don't forget to Save when you have finished.

When you run the mouse over your finished image a short drop-down menu [Links to share this photo] will open on the right. Left-click on the IMG option in that menu. The URL box will turn yellow, with the word Copied.

4) Now go to the 'Post a reply' box on the forum topic or create a new Topic if necessary. Write your message then page down a line. Place the cursor at the left of the message window, right-click the mouse and select Paste. This will enable you to paste the URL that you copied from Photobucket into your message. The image will not immediately appear. It comes up when you click Preview before you submit your message or click Submit to post the message.

I hope I can get my head round that,I`ll keep digging till things are better with my cousin. thanks

p.s . his father did work on Wallasey ferries as master ? could he be in merchant shipping ? but he is listed as cabinet maker .

The 1901 shows father Robert Potter to be a Master of a ferry boat, aka ship's Captain. Probably Wallasey/Seacombe/New Brighton to Pier Head, Liverpool.

RG13 Piece: 3405 Folio: 31 Page: 6
Address: 29 Gladstone Road, Poulton Cum Seacombe, Cheshire
POTTER, Robert Head Md 49 1852 Master Of Ferry Boat - Wallasey, Cheshire
POTTER, Mary E Wife 42 1859 - Liverpool, Lancashire
POTTER, Oscar Son u/m 17 1884 Engine Fitter - Wallasey, Cheshire
POTTER, Frances Dtr 16 1885 - Wallasey, Cheshire
POTTER, Bertram Son 15 1886 Apprentice Cabinet Maker - Wallasey, Cheshire
POTTER, Minnie Dtr 13 1888 Apprentice Dressmaker - Wallasey, Cheshire
POTTER, Elizabeth Dtr 10 1891 - Wallasey, Cheshire

yes that's them ,that's why I thought he might have gone in the navy? but seems not , there was a uncle Oscar ( I think ) who died on a ship sunk by a u boat right at the end of the war .very sad.

lemondog wrote:yes that's them ,that's why I thought he might have gone in the navy? but seems not , there was a uncle Oscar ( I think ) who died on a ship sunk by a u boat right at the end of the war .very sad.

If Uncle Oscar was born in Egremont, Wallasey, this would be him I think....

From: Registers and Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Passengers and Seamen at Sea
Death: POTTER, Oscar
Date of death: 6 August 1918
Age: 33
Occupation: Refrigeration engineer
Place of death: At Sea, believed drowned.
Place of birth: Egremont
Last UK address: 48 Nicander Road, Liverpool.
Ship's name: Highland Harris [ship torpedoed].
Series:BT334; Box:0073; Page:21

From CWGC:
Potter, Oscar
Rank: Engineer; Trade: Refrig.
Date of Death: 06/08/1918
Age: 34
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
S.S. "Highland Harris" (London)
Panel Reference: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mary Elizabeth Potter and the late Robert Potter. Husband of Nina Emma Potter (nee Crawford), of 48, Nicander Rd., Liverpool. Born at Egremont, Cheshire.

sad story only a few months till the end ,all a waste.