| Regimental number | 3217 |
| Place of birth | Hamilton Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Isabella Porter, Goldsmith Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Porter, Goldsmith Street, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 7 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2071 Henry James PORTER, 3rd Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919. |
| Date of death | 22 August 1951 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |
