| Regimental number | 1380 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, W R Porteous, 26 Turner Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 10 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |