Flying Officer Peter Potts Memorial Tablet Middle Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This white marble memorial tablet is dedicated to Alexander Peter Potts of the Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.), who fell in the Second World War. It is inscribed in black, with a small gold cross at the top. The Northern Champion, 24 January 1945, reported the tablet was unveiled and dedicated by the Rector Reverend Walter Latham at a special service on 23 December 1944. Potts was born in Leichhardt, NSW, on 6 July 1919 and enlisted in the R.A.A.F. on 26 May 1940 in Sydney. As a Flying Officer in the 100 Squadron, he was killed in a flying accident on Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papuan Island, Papua New Guinea. He is buried in the Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The memorial is located inside St John's Anglican Church, Taree. Access to the memorial is restricted to the opening hours of the church. Inscription To the Glory of God and in proud and loving memory of FLYING OFFICER PETER POTTS R.A.A.F 100th BEAUFORD SQUADRON S.W.P.A. NEW GUINEA KILLED IN AIR OPERATIONS 5th. MARCH 1944 AGED 24 YEARS. BURIED IN WAR CEMETERY MILNE BAY. FOR GOD, KING, AND COUNTRY. Related memorials Church of England Parish of Taree First World War Roll of Honour St John's Anglican Church Lone Pine, Taree St John's Anglican Church Memorial Window, Taree Related links TAREE AIRMAN KILLED (8 Mar 1944) DEATH OF F-O POTTS (10 Mar 1944) SYMPATHY FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE. (31 May 1944) A TRIBUTE TO OUR GALLANT DEAD. (3 Jun 1944) OUR FIGHTING FORCES. (24 Jan 1945) PERSONAL PARS (24 Jan 1945) PERSONAL PARS (24 Jan 1945) Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address St John's Anglican Church 294 Victoria Street Taree NSW 2430 Local Government Area Mid-Coast Council Setting Building – inside Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Graham Wilson OAM Year of construction 1944 Dedication date 23 December 1944 Conflict/s Second World War, 1939–45