James served in WWI at the age of 23
He died of wounds 1 year & 10 days after embarking from New Zealand
SERIAL NUMBER - 8/787
FIRST KNOWN RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - William John Porter (father), 7 Bradshaw Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand
SON OF - William John Porter and Isabella Porter, of 1 Lundie Street, Roslyn, Dunedin
ENLISTMENT ADDRESS - 7 Bradshaw Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand
MILITARY DISTRICT - Otago
BODY ON EMBARKATION - Main Body
EMBARKATION UNIT - Otago Infantry Battalion
EMBARKATION DATE - 16 October 1914
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Port Chalmers, New Zealand
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 5 OR 9
VESSEL - Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt (3 December 1914)
LAST UNIT SERVED - Otago Infantry Regiment
CAMPAIGNS - Gallipoli and Egyptian
PLACE OF DEATH - United Kingdom to Gallipoli
DATE OF DEATH - 26 October 1915
AGE AT DEATH - 24
Photo was taken from
New Zealand's Roll of Honour
Wounded list, 14th May 1915 from Papers Past
EVENING POST - 17th CASUALTY LIST
- 38 more men wounded -
He died of wounds 1 year & 10 days after embarking from New Zealand
SERIAL NUMBER - 8/787
FIRST KNOWN RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - William John Porter (father), 7 Bradshaw Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand
SON OF - William John Porter and Isabella Porter, of 1 Lundie Street, Roslyn, Dunedin
ENLISTMENT ADDRESS - 7 Bradshaw Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand
MILITARY DISTRICT - Otago
BODY ON EMBARKATION - Main Body
EMBARKATION UNIT - Otago Infantry Battalion
EMBARKATION DATE - 16 October 1914
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Port Chalmers, New Zealand
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 5 OR 9
VESSEL - Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt (3 December 1914)
LAST UNIT SERVED - Otago Infantry Regiment
CAMPAIGNS - Gallipoli and Egyptian
PLACE OF DEATH - United Kingdom to Gallipoli
DATE OF DEATH - 26 October 1915
AGE AT DEATH - 24
Photo was taken from
New Zealand's Roll of Honour
Wounded list, 14th May 1915 from Papers Past
EVENING POST - 17th CASUALTY LIST
- 38 more men wounded -
James served in WWI at the age of 23
He died of wounds 1 year & 10 days after embarking from New Zealand
SERIAL NUMBER - 8/787
FIRST KNOWN RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - William John Porter (father), 7 Bradshaw Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand
SON OF - William John Porter and Isabella Porter, of 1 Lundie Street, Roslyn, Dunedin
ENLISTMENT ADDRESS - 7 Bradshaw Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand
MILITARY DISTRICT - Otago
BODY ON EMBARKATION - Main Body
EMBARKATION UNIT - Otago Infantry Battalion
EMBARKATION DATE - 16 October 1914
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Port Chalmers, New Zealand
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 5 OR 9
VESSEL - Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt (3 December 1914)
LAST UNIT SERVED - Otago Infantry Regiment
CAMPAIGNS - Gallipoli and Egyptian
PLACE OF DEATH - United Kingdom to Gallipoli
DATE OF DEATH - 26 October 1915
AGE AT DEATH - 24
Photo was taken from
New Zealand's Roll of Honour
Wounded list, 14th May 1915 from Papers Past
EVENING POST - 17th CASUALTY LIST
- 38 more men wounded -
He died of wounds 1 year & 10 days after embarking from New Zealand
SERIAL NUMBER - 8/787
FIRST KNOWN RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - William John Porter (father), 7 Bradshaw Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand
SON OF - William John Porter and Isabella Porter, of 1 Lundie Street, Roslyn, Dunedin
ENLISTMENT ADDRESS - 7 Bradshaw Street, South Dunedin, New Zealand
MILITARY DISTRICT - Otago
BODY ON EMBARKATION - Main Body
EMBARKATION UNIT - Otago Infantry Battalion
EMBARKATION DATE - 16 October 1914
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Port Chalmers, New Zealand
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 5 OR 9
VESSEL - Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt (3 December 1914)
LAST UNIT SERVED - Otago Infantry Regiment
CAMPAIGNS - Gallipoli and Egyptian
PLACE OF DEATH - United Kingdom to Gallipoli
DATE OF DEATH - 26 October 1915
AGE AT DEATH - 24
Photo was taken from
New Zealand's Roll of Honour
Wounded list, 14th May 1915 from Papers Past
EVENING POST - 17th CASUALTY LIST
- 38 more men wounded -
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