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We remember Harold Arthur Porter
We remember Harold Arthur Porter
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1907
enlistment
Newport, Monmouthshire
United Kingdom
Source:6644245
August 1907
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:6642554
2nd April 1911
1911
service
British Army
9608
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:6642554
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
9608
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:3558216
23rd September 1914
1914
theatres
Tsingtau :6h
Source:3558216
23rd September 1914
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:3558216
25th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
9608
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:3558216
2nd May 1915
1915
death
Died of wounds
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7333728
Source:6644245
12th May 1915
burial
Source:7333728
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Arthur |
| Initials | HA |
| Last Name | Porter |
| Source | 6642554 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9608 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | ||
| British Army | 9608 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 9608 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914More about South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 |
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