| Regimental number | 2887 |
| Place of birth | Cambridge England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Waratah, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Porter, Wilburton, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Hobart Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |