Rifleman
John Trask Porter
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of Sidney and Francis Amelia Porter, of Ashburton, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
John was one of those unfortunates who was killed by his own, presumably faulty, equipment. He was killed when a 3” Stokes shell detonated prematurely at the bottom of the barrel, killing two other... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
25/1009
Name:
John Trask Porter Rank:
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Plasterer Armed Force:
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
23 November 1916
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death:
23
Conflict:
WW1
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
I. F. 28.
Cemetery Location:
France