PORTER, Sidney George
| Service Numbers: | 4546, 4546A |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia, 24 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Polygon Wood, Belgium, 24 September 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manly War Memorial NSW, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4546, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4546, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4546, 3rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 24 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4546A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Menin Road |
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"FIVE SOLDIER BROTHERS... SONS OF MR. ROBERT PORTER, OF NEWPORT, MANLY.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porter, of Newport, have reason to be proud of their sons, five of whom have enlisted and are at, or on their way to the front. The first of the sons to get into khaki was William, aged 23. He went away from Sydney with one of the first contingents, and going through the famous landing at Gabe Tepe on April 25 scathless, he was in the trenches for nearly four months before he was wounded. His parents were officially advised of his casualty at the time, but since then no news has reached them as to his condition, notwithstanding the fact that a number of inquiries have been made. Robert, the eldest son, aged 29, was the next one to see his path of duty. The other three sons, Sydney, aged 23, Carl, 21, and Bert, 19, left recently with one of the contingents from Sydney for the front." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 22 Jan 1916 (nla.gov.au)
Sid was killed in action on his 25th birthday
"...4546 Private Sidney George Porter, 3rd Battalion, of Newport, NSW. A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Porter embarked with the 14th Reinforcements from Sydney on RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916. After transferring to the 53rd Battalion, and with a new service number 4546A, was killed in action in Belgium at Polygon Wood on 24 September 1917, aged 24. Pte Sidney Porter had four brothers who also served. 1013 Pte William James Porter, 13th Battalion, was killed in action on Hill 60 at Gallipoli on 22 August 1915 and 4547 Pte Albert Edward Porter, 3rd Battalion, was killed in action near Pozieres on 22 July 1916. 3454 Sergeant Robert Daniel Porter MM, 1st Battalion, and 4544 Private Carl Horwood Porter, 3rd Battalion, survived the war. Privates Albert and Carl Porter had enlisted in the 3rd Battalion with Pte Sidney Porter and embarked with him on the same ship..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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