| Regimental number | 20817 |
| Place of birth | Cooma New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telegraph operator |
| Address | Adaminaby, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Benjamin Porter, Adaminaby, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 14 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/17/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 19 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Signal Squadron Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 |
