| Regimental number | 36790 |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Porteous, Hakanoa Street, Huntly |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, April 1917, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 1), Colincamps, France |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 20 |