| Regimental number | 2071 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Gasfitter |
| Address | Goldsmith Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Porter, Goldsmith Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 6 September 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5722 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3217 Pte George Richard PORTER, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 July 1917. |
