Regimental number | 888 |
Date of birth | |
School | Buckland House, Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | c/o J Porter, Oakwood, Mangalore, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, John Porter, Oakwood, Mangalore, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 548 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 467 Pte Clarence Hedley PORTER, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 8 May 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 82 |
Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |