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Pte. Joseph Porter
British Army 7th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Chorley
(d.8th June 1917)
Pte. Matthias Porter
British Army 1/7th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment
from:188 Canning Road, Southport. Lancashire
Matthias Porter was born in Scarisbrick, Lancashire in 1891, the son of Robert and Mary Porter. He enlisted in Southport in May 1915 and joined 1/7th Battalion King’s Liverpool Regiment. He was eventually taken prisoner on 22 March 1918, and survived the war. After the war he married and moved to Sheffield where he worked as a miner. He died in September 1958.
The following is an extract from the Southport Visiter dated 4th May 1918, referring to him: "Private M Porter, son of Mrs Porter, 188 Canning Road Southport, has been taken prisoner. He joined the Forces in May 1915, prior to which he was employed by Boots in Chapel Street and Mrs Moor of Neville Street. The day he was taken prisoner, 22nd March, he should have come home on leave"
Rfmn. Ralph Porter
British Army 2/6th Btn. London Regiment
from:Hebburn
(d.8th Oct 1918)
Ralph Porter served in the 6th Battalion London Regiment and died aged 26 on the 8th October 1918. He is remembered at St Paul's Church and is buried in Jarrow Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the British War and Victory Medals.
Ralph was born in Ludworth 1892, son of Robert and Jane Porter nee Bradley. In the 1911 census the family are living at Hebburn Colliery with father Robert(43), a coal hewer, and his wife of 21 years, Jane (40). They have had 12 children of which 6 have survived. Sarah (21) and Hannah(17) are both spinners at a ropeworks. The youngest daughter Isabella is 4. Ralph is 19, single and a coal miner putter while his younger brother Hunter is 11 and still at school. There is also a boarder working as a spinner.
Pte. Ralph Porter
British Army 6th Btn. B Coy. London Regiment
from:Jarrow, Durham
(d.16th October 1918)
Ralph Porter died at home of injuries sustained at war.
SubLt. Robert Milne Porter C.de.G.
Royal Navy Reserve HMS Swiftsure
Robert Porter was serving on HMS Swiftsure at the outbreak of war in 1914. He may have participated in the Dardanelles expedition in February 1915. From March to May 1915 he was hospitalised with fever in Suez and returned home. He later joined HMS Barham in August 1915 and fought at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, where he was wounded. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.
Pte. William Porter MM.
British Army King's Liverpool Regiment
from:51 Chatham Rd, Birkdale, Southport, Lancs
Private William Porter was born in Scarisbrick, Lancashire in 1886, the son of Robert and Mary Porter. Before the war he worked as a watch repairer for Connard’s the Jewellers of Lord St Southport, and his employers appealed for an exemption on his behalf, when he received his call up papers in 1916. The outcome of the appeal to the local Tribunal, held on 23 may 1916, was reported in the Southport Visiter the following day thus: “A firm of watchmakers on Lord Street asked the Tribunal to grant temporary exemption to Wm Porter (Group 35), a married man who had four children. It was stated that he was the only man they had left to carry on the repairing of watches, and on average they had ten watches from the trenches every week. The appeal was refused"
Following the dismissal of the appeal, he subsequently joined the King’s Liverpool Regiment, and in 1918 he was awarded the Military Medal , the award appearing in the London Gazette , dated 7 October, 1918. He survived the war and resumed his career as a watch repairer. He died in 1957.
Pte. William James Porter
British Army 2nd. Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Epping, Essex
(d.18th Aug 1917)
William Porter enlisted with his two brothers at Stratford. He served with the Middlesex Regiment 2nd Battalion He was the second son of George and Annie. He worked at Cottis in Epping. He received serious injuries to his stomach and elbow from a shell and was operated on. He asked a nurse to write home for him and tell his family that he had been injured but he was recovering and would soon be back home. He died the morning of the 18th August 1917. He is buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery in Belguim. Unfortunately I have no photo of him.
Able.Sea. William Porthouse
Royal Navy Howe Btn. Royal Naval Division
from:Jarrow
(d.13th Nove 1916)
William Porthouse served in the Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division, RNVR and died aged 20 on the 13th November 1916. He is remembered at the Jarrow Library and is buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel.
William was reported wounded and missing in action and was later confirmed as having died from his wounds and buried by the Rev. WR Dugdale 5th Army School of Instruction. Notification of his death was sent to his mother-in-law Mrs M Green 4 Milton Street Jarrow, so there may have been other tragedies within the family.
William was born in Jarrow 1896, son of George D and Hannah M Porthouse nee Green of Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 42 South Street, Jarrow, father George (44) is a general labourer in the shipyard with his wife Hannah (40) of 15 years. They had 6 children, 5 of which survived. all are of school age with William (13) the eldest.
L/Cpl. William Alexander McDonald Portlock
British Army 13th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Corbridge
(d.27th Aug 1918)
William Portlock served with the 12th and 13th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
Dvr. Charles George Portwine
British Army D Bty, 102nd Brigade Royal Artillery
from:London
(d.26th Jan 1918)
Charles Portwine was my Maternal Grandmother's brother. He was born in London in about 1889, married Lydia in 1910 and they had one child, Rosie born in 1914. Before joining the British Army he worked as a Market Porter at Covent Garden Market London. I believe Charles was a Driver in D Battery, 102nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Charles died in action on the 26th of January 1918 and is buried at the Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade in Italy.
Pte. Charles Poslet
B Coy. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Palmers Green, London
Pte. Robert John Posnett
British Army 36th Ulster Division Cyclist Company Army Cyclist Corps
from:Kennedies, Armagh
My great uncle Robert Posnett is recorded as serving with the 36th Ulster Division Cyclist Company. I cannot find any info on this corps e.g. roll call, diaries etc. I also have a photo of him with two crossed flags on his left arm and 4 chevrons on his left which indicates he served for 4 years.
L/Cpl. Gerrard Posting
British Army 10th Btn. A Coy. Cheshire Regiment
(d.15th October 1915)
Gerrard Posting was in A company, 10th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. He was killed on the 15th of October 1915 at Ploegsteert. The battalion notes state that he was shot though the head in the trenches. Gerrard's medals were sent to Joseph Postings living at 4 Newton St., Staybridge, Cheshire. Gerrard worked as a cotton operator in the mills before he signed up for war. He was 6 feet 7 inches tall, brown eyes and black hair, he signed up on 1st of September 1914
Pte. George Postle
British Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Leadgate, Consett, Co. Durham
(d.4th November 1916)
Pte. Luther Postles
British Army 1st/7th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Wheelock Sanbach, Cheshire
(d.26th March 1917)
Luther Postles served with the 7th Cheshire Regiment. I am trying to find out any information about my ancestor, because I want to write his personal story.
Pte. James Edward Postlewhite
British Army 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:South Church, Co. Durham
Capt. William Potesta
British Army 1st Airborne Division Royal Corps of Signals
William Potesta was my father. I have previously sent material to the Royal Signals museum that covers a lot of their service. My father was one of the lucky survivors of the Arnhem drop which was 75 years ago today. His brother was a corporal in the same unit
Sgt. Gaston Potie
Mauritius Volunteers A Coy.
Serjeant Gaston Potie was the Son of Jean Leonce Potie and Marie Heloise Monty Potie. He was 34 when he died on 6th May 1920 and is buried in the Port Louis New Western Cemetery in Mauritius.
Cpl. Alexander Potter
British Army 9th (Service) Battalion Black Watch
from:Baillieston, Glasgow, Scotland
(d.9th Apr 1917 )
Cpl Alexander Potter died at Arras on 9th April 1917.
Sjt. E. Potter
Army 2/8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
2Lt. Francis George Potter
British Army 1/8th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Henley-on-Thames, Oxon
(d.24th Apr 1917)
I understand that the 1/8th Worcestershire Regiment was involved in the attack on Guillemont Farm on 24th of Apr 1917, where Francis Potter lost his life. There is no known grave and he is remembered on the memorial at Thiepval.
Pte. George Potter
British Army 22nd Btn Queens West Surrey Regiment
from:East London
(d.30th September 1916)
Pte. Harry Potter
British Army 7th Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:18 Florence Road, Bromley, Kent
(d.7th June 1917)
To commemorate the Centenary of the Great War we are researching the 100+ names on the War Memorial at St Mary's Plaistow, Bromley, Kent. Some men we know a lot about, but for Harry Potter only what is in the record.
Spr. Herbert Potter
British Army 208th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
My Great Grandfather was Herbert Potter, Sapper 84711, 208th Field Company, 34th Division the Royal Engineers. on 10 August 1916 he was wounded (shell shock) near Pozieres / Bazentin-le-Petit, Somme, France. He was under the care of 104th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps until 17 August 1916 when he rejoined his unit.
Pte. Horace Potter
British Army 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
from:Bewdley
(d.3rd December 1915)
Horace Potter ran away from his home in Bewdley to join the 3rd Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment and fight in WW1. He was only 17 years old and died in battle on 3rd of December 1915. His name is on the Menin Gate at Ypres.
Cpl. James Henry Francis Potter
British Army 20th (5th City Pals) Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:32 Salisbury Road, Reddish, Stockport
James Henry Francis Potter, he preferred to be called Frank, joined up on 17 November 1914 and went to France a year later, in November 1915. He joined the 20th Service Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, otherwise known as the 5th City Pals. His Regiment saw intermittent action during 1916 until the major action at the Somme. He gained a field promotion to corporal on 20th March 1916 after action on the front line at C2 Sector.
He was injured on the first day of the battle and family knowledge suggested he was buried by a bomb which exploded by him. He was reported as being deaf and dumb when found, regaining both senses later in hospital after a nightmare. His casualty form at the time suggested that he was admitted to hospital in Rouen with shell shock on 3rd July 1916 and evacuated to England on 6th July 1916. The records don't suggest that he saw further active service although he was re-inoculated on 6th December 1916, presumably as a preparation for service.
Sgt. John George Potter
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. John Potter
British Army 13th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Duleek, Co. Meath
(d.7th Jul 1916)
Cpl. Stephen John Potter
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Warwick
CSgt Walter Potter
British Army Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Warrington, Lancashire
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