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We remember Walter Ross Sinclair Porteous
We remember Walter Ross Sinclair Porteous
Timeline
Timeline
1873
sibling
Mary Porteous
Source:7611959
1873
1879
sibling
William Porteous
Source:7611959
1879
1881
sibling
Thomas Dundass Porteous
Source:7611959
1881
1888
1901
dates
Age 13
Source:7611959
31st March 1901
1901
location
3 Stafford Terraces, Thornaby, Middlesbrough
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7611959
1901
1917
marriage
Charlotte Crooke
Source:7611976
March 1917 - October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
2819 - 200320
Durham Light Infantry
Source:3556616
1917 - 1917
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:3556616
1917 - 1917
service
British Army
Private
2819
Durham Light Infantry
Source:3556616
service
British Army
Private
200320
Durham Light Infantry
Source:3556616
1917
death
Source:7499353
4th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7499353
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Ross Sinclair |
| Initials | WRS |
| Last Name | Porteous |
| Source | 7611894 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Stafford Terraces, Thornaby, Middlesbrough | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2819 | Durham Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 200320 | Durham Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 2819 - 200320 | Durham Light Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Smith | mother | ||
| James Dundass Porteous | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Porteous | sister | 1873 | |
| William Porteous | brother | 1879 | |
| Thomas Dundass Porteous | brother | 1881 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Crooke | wife | March 1917 |
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Walter Porteous at about age 10This picture was cropped from a larger funeral portrait of the whole family taken at the time Walter's father died.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FreeBMD. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: | Elizabeth52965 | |
| 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: | Elizabeth52965 | |
| Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005 | Elizabeth52965 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Porteous at about age 10 | Elizabeth52965 |
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We remember Walter Ross Sinclair Porteous
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