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STANLEY (Derwentside)

Porter, W., L/Cpl., M.M., 1918

Photo: Dorothy Hall

On Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France is the name of 300801 Lance Corporal William Porter, M.M., serving with the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 18/09/1918.

In Stanley New Cemetery is a headstone which reads:-

In sacred
and loving memory of
Thomas
dearly beloved and
youngest son of
John and Ellen Porter
Murray Street Stanley
who died 8th Jan. 1925
aged 21 years
Also of
Pte. William Porter
their beloved son
who was killed in action
18th Sept. 1918
aged 24 years

At Rest

William Porter is remembered at Stanley inS135.04

He is also remembered in The DLI Book of Remembrance page 253


The CWGC entry for Lance Corporal Porter

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