Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of John Thomas Potter, an iron moulder, born 1871 in Syston, Leics., and his wife Louisa Hammond Potter (nee Pole, married 1893) , born 1870 in Thurmaston, Leics. George Henry was born in 1895 in Thurmaston, Leics., his siblings were, Doris, born 1898 and Bertie, born 1901, both his siblings were born in Thurmaston, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at Canal Street, Thurmaston, Leics. In April 1911 George was employed as a willow worker and was residing in the family home at Canal Street, Thurmaston, Leics., together with his parents and siblings, Doris, a tailoress, Bertie, Clarrie, born 1904, William Charles, born 1905, Jon Edward, born 1907, John William, born 1908, Sidney, born 1910 and Arthur, born 1911, the latter six siblings were all born in Thurmaston, Leics. On Friday November 9th 1917 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL MEN IN THE CASUALTY LISTS.” – Official lists on Tuesday disclosed heavy losses in the Leicestershire Regiment as follow: Officers wounded 3, men killed 54, died of wounds 16, wounded 323, total 390. Local men in other units; Killed 7, died of wounds 1, wounded 15, and missing 2, making a total of 415. They included the following:- KILLED. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Potter, 202020 G. H. (Thurmaston). The War Diary for today records. D.20a.8.5. At 3.15am our preliminary bombardment started. At 5.50am our barrage opened and leading waves of the C and D Companies went over the top to time followed by B Company at distance of 100 yards. At 6.10am the 4th LINCOLNSHIRE REGT crossed our trench and went up in support. At 10.00am following message received by telephone, “half way to first objective, casualties light progressing satisfactorily”. At 6.20am first German prisoners began to come in helping many of our wounded. At 6.20am following message received. “First objectives taken, casualties light consolidation proceeding”. Consolidation proceeded with satisfactorily under rather heavy shell fire. We found all current emplacements smashed in by our artillery. We used B Company as defensive Company to our right flank. Our casualties up to now approximately 70 including Captain A. SILVER, 2nd Lt. J. C. SMITH. 11.30am news came through that the LINCOLNSHIRE REGT had taken all objectives and were consolidating. Our barrage fire continued practically all the day with all intensity hitherto unprecedented. The Germans also shelled the whole area continuously and our casualties mounted steadily. Battalion has moved to D.20a.8.5. 6.30pm owing to a misunderstanding certain troops holding front trenches in our Brigade sector were seen to withdraw. This unfortunately provided a more or less general retirement along the whole front. Although very few men of this Battalion left the trenches. By the efforts of officers the retirement was stopped at the old British front line and a general advance commenced. The trench system was all reoccupied and reorganisation of various units proceeded with by 7.45pm. During the day we captured 5 machine guns and 2 bomb throwers.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
The photograph of George H Potter was sent in by A. Potter in 2020