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PORTER, George Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia , 2 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Oatlands State School |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Premature explosion of a stokes mortar shell, Belgium, 10 December 1917, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Maple Leaf Cemetery Row I Grave I |
| Memorials: | Oatlands State School Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Officer, 44th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle | |
| 9 Apr 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 10 Dec 1917: | Involvement Captain, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 44th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1917-12-10 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Eldest son of Samuel & Henrietta Porter, 'Charlton', Colebrook, Tasmania
WE CLEAVE TO HIM WITH LOVE