William Henry PORTER

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Service Number:	3397
Enlisted:	27 July 1915, 11th Reinforcements
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wagga Wagga New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Shop Assistant
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ramornie War Memorial, Richmond University of Western Sydney WW1 Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Wagga Wagga Cenotaph, Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Arch

27 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3397, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3397, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3397, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 3397, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3397 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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