Porter, Ralph Johnson –

Son of George and Margaret Lydia Porter, of Prestwich, Lancashire; husband of Florence Porter, of 33, Oak Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. A Prestwich man, he married to the widow of John William Lucas, whom he met at Townley’s Hospital.

Personal details

  • Surname: Porter
  • Forename: Ralph Johnson
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 34
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: December 8th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 28146
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Doncaster, Yorkshire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy
  • CWGC reference: Plot 2. Row B. Grave 7.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 11/01/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918

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