Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Locre No.10 Cemetery | A.8 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 10C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Amy Porter, of 161, High St., Watford.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 14th Battalion London Regiment (London Scottish) |
1/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish) August 1914 : at 59 Buckingham Gate. Part of 4th London Brigade, 2nd London Division. Moved on mobilisation to Abbotts Langley. 16 September 1914 : left the Division and landed at Le Havre. Was engaged at Messines on 31 October 1914 under command of Cavalry Corps. 7 November 1914 : came under command of 1st Brigade in 1st Division. 8 February 1916 : transferred to 168th Brigade in 56th (London) Division. |
| Action : The Advance in Flanders |
18 August - 6 September 1918 The start of the pressure on German gains of Spring 1918 and the reoccupation of ground south of Ypres.
Detail :
B Company, 14th Battalion, London Scottish. Service No. 511051. Sergeant John James Porter.
Grantham Journal of 5th October 1918. "The death has occurred in action of Sergt. John James Porter, London Scottish, eldest son of the late Mr. J H Porter and of Mrs Porter, 33, High Street. Educated at the Grantham National School, under Mr R N Rooksby, and afterward at the Grantham Grammar School, the deceased decided to enter the teaching profession. He was trained at Battersea College, and for some time taught at Hornsey, London. Then he was appointed head-master of St John's School, Holbeach, and for six years prior to enlisting he occupied a similar position at Gosberton Clough, Spalding. He joined the Army in February, 1915, and had seen service in France, Salonika, Egypt and Palestine. He returned to France as recently as July 1st this year. Aged 36, Sergt. Porter leaves a widow, but no children. His wife has received a letter from Second-Lieut. Edgar, enclosing the following from Brigade routine orders, dated Sept. 5th, 1918, which refers to the gallant deeds of a number of men, including Sergt. Porter:- "The Brigadier-General commanding the Infantry Brigade desires to draw the attention of all ranks to the exceptional gallantry shown by the under mentioned N.C.O's and men (names given) of the ----Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish), all of whom, in the operations of August 21st, 1918, forced their way well beyond the objective, in many cases quite 400 yards. Unfortunately, these men made the supreme sacrifice in their splendid effort, but the memory of their deed will live and add still further to the traditions already established by the Battalion.""
Buried: LOCRE NO: 10 CEMETERY. A.8.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Hundred of Elloe No. 469 E.C. | Lincolnshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
11th February 1915 | 9th December 1915 | - |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley