
Hospital unit named after town's Victoria Cross hero
Fred Potts is Reading's only recipient of the Victoria Cross after his actions in Turkey in 1915.
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Frederick William Owen Potts, VC,, more commonly known as Trooper Fred Potts, was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Fred Potts is Reading's only recipient of the Victoria Cross after his actions in Turkey in 1915.