| Regimental number | 6/122 |
| Address | College House |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mrs A B Porter, 63 Main Street, Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Honnechy British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 51), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Alice Blanche Porter, Main Street, Palmerston North |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For distinguished service in the field.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Granted temporary commission, West Indies Regiment, 1 May 1916-21 March 1918; retransferred back to NZEF. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |