| Regimental number | 8763 |
| Place of birth | Clifton Hill Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | 187 Bell Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Arthur Porter, 187 Bell Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 19 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Ambulance, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 3 January 1953 |
| Place of burial | Brighton General Cemetery |