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Arthur Potter

1905 – 1998

British officer

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About Arthur Potter

Lived 1905 – 1998 (aged 92). Arthur Potter was a British military officer.

Brigadier Arthur Kingscote Potter (7 April 1905 – 25 February 1998) was a British Indian Army officer, civil servant and diplomat.

Early life

Potter was born in Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the son of Richard Ellis Potter and Harriot Isabel Kingscote (b. 22 Dec 1865, d. 3 Apr 1940). He was educated at Charterhouse School and New College, Oxford.

Career

He entered the Indian Civil Service on 9 October 1928. In December of that year he was posted to Burma as Assistant Commissioner, and oversaw the Government relief effort following the 1930 Pyu earthquake. In 1934 Potter became a District Commissioner in Burma and in 1937 he was appointed Controller of Finance. Between 1950 and 1956 Potter was Assistant Secretary at HM Treasury. His final posting was as a Counsellor in the UK Delegation to NATO in Paris from 1956 to his retirement in 1965. Potter was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1957 New Year Honours.

Personal life

On 20 July 1950, he married Hilda Hodgkinson Butterfield, the daughter of William Arthur Butterfield OBE and Rebecca Emelda Stevenson; they had one daughter, Beatrice.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
New College, Charterhouse School
Employers
Indian Civil Service
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Mentioned in Dispatches
Also known as
Arthur Kingscote Potter, Brig.-Gen. Arthur Kingscote Potter

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Arthur Potter?

British officer (1905-1998)

When was Arthur Potter born?

Arthur Potter was born on 7 April 1905 in Dublin.

When did Arthur Potter die?

Arthur Potter died on 25 February 1998 in Easebourne.

What was Arthur Potter's occupation?

Arthur Potter was a military officer.

What nationality was Arthur Potter?

Arthur Potter was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arthur Potter

· Wikidata: Q21151651

· DBpedia: Arthur Potter

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