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We remember Ralph Porter
We remember Ralph Porter
Timeline
Timeline
1913
marriage
Elizabeth A Rawling
Source:8987330
1913
1916
children
Jane
Source:8987366
1st November 1916
1918
location
Jarrow
United Kingdom
Source:8687404
1918
1918
service
British Army
Rifleman
325264
London Regiment
6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles).
Source:8687404
8th October 1918
enlistment
Durham
United Kingdom
Source:8687404
service
British Army
Private
325264
London Regiment
Source:3559357
service
British Army
RFA
Source:8687404
1918
death
Died of wounds
Source:8687406
Source:8687404
8th October 1918
burial
County Durham
United Kingdom
D. 405.
Source:8687406
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Porter |
| Source | 3559357 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrow | United Kingdom | known 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 325264 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | RFA | ||||
| British Army | 325264 | London Regiment | 6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles). | Rifleman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | daughter | 1st November 1916 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth A Rawling | wife | 1913 |
Media
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BadgeCap badge for the 6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles). The badge was in use from 1908 until 1935. Image from the Imperial War Museum
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Soldiers EffectsEntry in Soldiers Effects register giving details of wife Elizabeth and daughter Jane. Image from ancestry.co.ukContributed by:
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Soldiers Effects 1 - magnifiedSoldiers Effects, Image from ancestry.co.ukContributed by:
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Soldiers Effects 2 - magnifiedSoldiers Effects - image from ancestry.co.ukContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Susan26537 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Susan26537 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Badge | Susan26537 | |
| Soldiers Effects | Susan26537 | |
| Soldiers Effects 1 - magnified | Susan26537 | |
| Soldiers Effects 2 - magnified | Susan26537 | |
| Private Ralph Porter | Gary134376 |
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