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We remember Herman Leslie Porter
We remember Herman Leslie Porter
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded at Vimy Ridge in the Spring of 1917,
while serving as a stretcher bearer with the 85th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Hospital/Institution
Source:8986963
1917
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sergeant
Canadian Forestry Corps
126th
Source:8986965
1917 - 1918
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Infantry
85th Battalion
Source:8986963
1917
1918
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Sergeant
Canadian Forestry Corps
126th
Source:8986963
1918
1935
dates
Age 41
Source:8999967
19th June 1935
1935
location
100, Sterling Avenue, Hamilton
Canada
their own address
Source:8999967
19th June 1935
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
283086
Source:6105717
1935
death
Not War Related
Drowning (accidental). Family were riding in a motor car on the bank of the canal. On attempting to turn car slipped over into the canal."
Wife + 2 children also killed
Welland Ship Canal
Canada
Source:8999967
19th June 1935
burial
Arcadia, Nova Scotia
Canada
Source:8999967
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herman Leslie |
| Initials | HL |
| Last Name | Porter |
| Source | 6105717 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100, Sterling Avenue, Hamilton | Canada | their own address | known 19th June 1935 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 283086 | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Forestry Corps | 126th | Sergeant | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Forestry Corps | 126th | Sergeant | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Infantry | 85th Battalion |
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Sgt Herman L. PorterSgt Herman L. Porter (as published in his book: A Review of Activities with the 126th Company Canadian Forestry Corps while stationed at Ampthill
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Death CertificateCertificate of death - 19 June 1935. "Drowning (accidental). Family were riding in a motor car on the bank of the canal. On attempting to turn car slipped over into the canal." Wife + 2 children also killedContributed by:
Stephen117638
Communities
Communities
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126th Canadian Forestry CorpsMore about 126th Canadian Forestry Corps
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Book: 126th Canadian Forestry Corps. by Sgt H. Porter | Stephen117638 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sgt Herman L. Porter | Stephen117638 | |
| Death Certificate | Stephen117638 |
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