Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

POTTER, Lawrence Irwin Willis

Mentioned in Despatches

POTTER, Lawrence Irwin Willis, Sick Berth Attendant, V-44883, RCNVR, HMCS Prescott

Issued: 20-Jan-1945, Canada Gazette

"For rescue work when S.S. Partridge was sunk on 11 June 1944."

Note: His Commanding Officer reported that her performed duties in an outstanding manner in easing pain, etc. of survivors of United States Ship Partridge on 11 June 1944 and was responsible for saving the lives of some who might otherwise have died. (Blathewrwick.net) Reference: Pg. 105 of "Operation Sick Bay" by LCdr Stan Richards.