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Rank unknown Harvey Ernest Maxwell Porter

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1894-04-26
Place of birth: Powassan Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Minnie Porter, mother. 158 Close Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bookkeeper
Occupation (normalized): Bookkeeper, General
Address: 158 Close Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Anglican
Date of death: 1917-07-18
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Duisans British Cemetery, IV. O. 48.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 404429
Highest Rank: Rank unknown
Rank detail
  1. Lieutenant (Air Force). 1917-03-15 to 1917-07-05
  2. Lieutenant (Army). 1917-01-04 to 1917-03-15
  3. Lieutenant (Army). 1916-12-05 to 1917-01-04
  4. Lieutenant (Army). 1916-07-14 to 1916-12-05
  5. Private (Army). 1916-05-06 to 1916-05-22
  6. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-10-21 to 1916-05-06
  7. Private (Army). 1915-08-26 to 1915-10-20
  8. Private (Army). 1915-04-08 to 1915-08-26
  9. Rank unknown (Air Force). 1917-07-05 to 1915-07-18
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded July 18, 1917 at Monchy-le-Preux

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 40933
LAC ID: 580736
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2, image 3
Service file: B7910-S049
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Doctor James Alexander Porter, M.D. and Minnie Ida Jane Porter (nee Selleck); younger brother of Louis Alexander Murray Porter (Service No. 237024), Lieutenant William Arthur Stanley Porter, and older brother of Henry Fraser Porter (Service No. 3036603)

Attested April 8, 1915 in the 35th Battalion and assigned to the 2nd Reinforcing Draft (Service No. 404429), discharged May 22, 1916 to seek a Commission. Commissioned July 14, 1916 in the 162nd Battalion. Seconded July 5, 1917 to the 13th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Both the Canadian Virtual War memorial and Commonwealth War Graves Commission websites show his first name as 'Handley', but his correct name is 'Harvey'

Prior service with the QOR

Uploader's Research notes: 35th Battalion 2nd Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry Royal Flying Corps Attached Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 162nd Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 36th Reserve Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Discharged to Canada to seek a Commission Private Army Canadian Infantry 35th Battalion A Company Flying Officer Army Canadian Infantry Royal Flying Corps Attached ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-08-27