| Regimental number | 6829 |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Ernest Porter, Godfrey Street, Toowomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 20 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 11 July 1977 |
| Place of burial | Mt Thompson Crematorium |