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EASINGTON COLLIERY

Porter, J., L/Cpl., 1916
On the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France is the name of 18235 Lance Corporal James Porter serving with the 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment who died 05/11/1916.

Son of Harry and Amelia Porter, of 77, Station Rd., Easington Colliery, Co. Durham.

In Easington Colliery Cemetery is a family headstone for Porter which reads:

In loving memory of
Harry Porter
died Sept. 8th 1930 aged 69 years
Also of Amelia Porter his wife
died Jan. 28th 1931 aged 66 years
Also their son Tom
died Dec. 18th 1929 aged 28 years
Also their son James Porter
killed in action in France Nov. 5th 1916
Aged 21 years.

At rest

James Porter is remembered at Easington Colliery on E52.01 and E52.03.


The CWGC entry for Lance Corporal Porter

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk