Harold PORTER

Regimental number49739
Date of birth3 October 1890
Place of birthWhangarata
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressKihikihi
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 11.5"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Bridget Porter, Kihikihi
Previous military serviceServed in 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date26 February 1917
Place of enlistmentHamilton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 85 Willochra on 9 June 1917
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 18 March 1919
Discharge date28 May 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Found guilty, Trentham, 12 May 1917, of overstaying leave while on Active Service: awarded forfeiture of 3 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Embarked Wellington, 9 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into 4th (Reserve) Bn, Auckland Regiment, Sling Camp, the same day.

Proceeded overseas to France, 1 October 1917; marched into NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 4 October 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 7 October 1917; taken on strength of 6th (Hauraki) Company, 3rd Bn, Auckland Regiment, 9 October 1917.

Attached to 22nd Corps Rest Camp, 8 February 1918.

Transferred to New Zealand Rifle Bde, 21 February 1918.

Taken on strength of 'D' Company, 1st Bn, New Zealand Rifle Bde, 5 April 1918.

On leave, 1 October 1918; rejoined unit, 19 October 1918.

Wounded in action, no date stated; admitted to No 1 South African General Hospital, Abbeville, 16 November 1918 (gunshot wounds, face and neck); transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 26 November 1918; to Queen Mary Hospital, Sidcup, 29 November 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Tainui', 18 March 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 30 April 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for service on account wounds received in action), 28 May 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 92 days (of which 1 year 326 was abroad).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death17 June 1965
Age at death74
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 6
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805.