| Regimental number | 8/1048 |
| Address | Itchen Street, Oamaru |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A W Porteous, c/o Post Office, St Leonards, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in the Boer War (South Africa). |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant Major |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Company Sergeant Major |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 5 August 1915. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 14), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs A.W. Porteous, 265 Melbourne Street, South Dunedin |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'On 26th April 1915, during operations in the neighbourhood of Gaba Tepe, for gallantry in action, and again on the night of 2nd-3rd May, for exceptional bravery and devotion to duty. All the officers of his company being killed or wounded, he organised and led the company, continually exposing himself for four hours, and showing fine military spirit and powers of leadership .'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |