Sydney Larner PORTER

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PORTER, Sydney Larner

Service Number:	412681
Enlisted:	20 July 1941
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 23 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Annandale, New South Wales, Australia, 13 July 1920
Home Town:	Newport, Pittwater, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Produce salesman
Died:	Accidental (Flying Accident), near Hammond Island off Queensland Coast, Australia, Off Queensland Coast, Australia, 4 May 1944, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia E.C.1., Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Horn Island Torres Strait Honour Roll, Manly War Memorial NSW

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flying Officer, 412681
20 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Aircrew Training Units
20 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 412681
4 May 1944:	Involvement Flying Officer, No. 23 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flying Officer Sydney Larner Porter (412681) and Warrant Officer Henry James Addison (413936) were killed in the loss of Vultee Vengeance A27-277 of Number 23 Squadron

Son of Carl Harwood Porter and Clara Porter

Husband of Norma Porter of Harbord, NSW

Sydney Porter's father and four uncles served in the First World War - 4544 Private Carl Horwood Porter (father of FO Sydney Porter) with the 3rd Battalion and 3454 Sergeant Robert Daniel Porter MM with the 1st Battalion both survived the war.

4546A Private Sidney George Porter of the 53rd Battalion, 1013 Private William James Porter of the 13th Battalion, and 4547 Private Albert Edward Porter of the 3rd Battalion were all killed in action.

Flying Officer Porter had three brothers who served in and survived the Second World War

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