| Regimental number | 8529 |
| Place of birth | Pinkenba Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Hamilton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Porter, Brassey Street, Hamilton, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 7th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Australian General Hospital, 13th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At POZIERES on the morning of the 5th August, 1916 after working all night, hearing that number of wounded men were lying in No Man's Land, unattended these men [ 8529 A.A. PORTER, 8731 O.C. JONSEN] volunteered to go forward, and proceeding through a heavy barrage continued to dress the wounded through heavy shell fire until their supply of dressings was exhausted. They then carried in wounded under heavy fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
