| Regimental number | 3801 |
| Place of birth | East Maitland New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | Pilmacree Road, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Porter, Pilmacree Road, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 12 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Mooltan on 11 December 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 380 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given name two spellings Edmund and Edward |
