| Regimental number | 894 |
| Place of birth | Notting Hill Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Hawthorn Avenue, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, A J Porter, Hawthorn Avenue, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 July 1915 |
