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PORTER, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 820 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 September 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Londonderry, Ireland, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - shourlder and hip, 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 9 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row H, Grave 28, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 820, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 820, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 820, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 820, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the arm and invalided to Heliopolis on 30 April 1915 | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 820, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Second occasion. Wounds to the left shoulder and hip and invalided to Alexandria on 12 August 1915 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Marine Terrace, Geraldton, WA
Next of kin was given as his sister Ada Asher of 6 Cecil Street, Grantham, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served with the Royal Irish Rifles for over 15 years and saw service in India and Africa