Son of Mr. and Mrs. Porter, of 8, Ramwell Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Alice Porter, of 15, Ramwell Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 71, Wellington Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 4121, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Reported missing since 08/08/1916 and subsequently presumed killed. Surname entered as PANTER in BJ&G.
Porter, Fred –
Personal details
- Surname: Porter
- Forename: Fred
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 8th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 201348
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: July 6th, 1915 - 1915-07-06
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/09/1916 20/04/1917 20/04/1917 10/08/1917 07/12/1917 09/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f 4h 6d* 6h S6* 6g