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.
Porter, Ralph Johnson –
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: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Doncaster, Yorkshire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- All Saints C.E. Church - Moses Gate WWI Plaques
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- 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