*** Hero of Burma and China PRIVATE ALBERT POTTS An interesting visitor to Healesville at Christmas time was Private Albert Potts, who has just returned from overseas with the A.I.F. Following a period of training after enlistment, Pte. Potts was sent to Malaya and while there was chosen as a commando and sent to Burma. Here he was on duty as a transport driver on the Burma road, but when the Japanese went westward into Burma he and his comrades about 50 in all, escaped to China. They spent several months there, and taught the Chinese guerilla warfare. Whilst on centry duty one night Pte. Potts was wounded in the knee by rifle fire, but after several weeks in hospital he recovered and resumed duty. The small band of Australians made history in China, and their isolation was the cause of considerable agitation in this country. Eventually they were withdrawn and taken by air to India, thence returned to Australia by sea. The contingent arrived just prior to Christmas and were given 21 days leave. Portion of his leave was spent by Pte. Potts with his father Mr James Potts and Mrs Potts at their weekend residence, Mount Riddell avenue, Badger Creek.