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PORTER, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1370 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 February 1917, Enlisted in Ipswich NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
| Born: | Willunga, South Australia, 15 February 1880 |
| Home Town: | Willunga, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia , 20 September 1940, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 1370, Enlisted in Ipswich NSW | |
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| 15 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, Promoted to 2nd Corporal | |
| 11 May 1917: | Involvement 1370, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked 1370, Railway Unit (AIF), HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 1 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, Promoted to Corporal |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Cates
William Porter was nearly 37 years old and had been married to Mary (Minnie) Cordon since 1909 when he enlisted at Ipswich NSW in February 1917. He was 5'10" (178cm) tall and weighed 163lbs (74kg), and had blue eyes, fair hair and fair complexion.
His parents were John Barwick Porter and Sarah (nee Jackson) Porter. John was a police trooper in Yongala South Australia.
Exerpts from the Book "A Picture of Fortitude" with permission by Willunga Recreational Park.
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