Name

Thomas Porter.

Description

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Private Thomas Porter.

Life Story

Name: Thomas Porter.

Service Number: 6567.

Rank: Private.

Battalion: 2nd Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Born: Belfast.

Died: 16th May 1916.

Address: 111Sugarfield Street, Belfast

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Volunteer Thomas Porter, son of William Porter, lived with his wife and child at 111 Sugarfield Street, Shankill Road, Belfast

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The 1911 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 124 Wilton Street, Shankill, Belfast with his wife and son Samuel

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Samuel had married Edith Porter, Nee Goode, on the 22nd December 1909 within Mariner's Church of Ireland Church Belfast.

They went on to have two children, their names and dates of births are the following, Samuel Porter born 19th October 1910, Amelia Elizabeth Porter born 8th September 1912

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Thomas was a member of the West Belfast Ulster Volunteer Force

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Thomas joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 5th of October 1915.

Thomas Porter was a Private in 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Presumed to have Died, having been reported missing, on the 16th May 1915

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A local newspaper states.

Mrs Porter 111 Sugarfield Street, Belfast urgently awaits news of her husband. Private Thomas Porter (6567), 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was reported missing on May 16, and has not been heard of since. Porter was a reservist, employed at Milford Weaving Company, and is a member of West Belfast U.V.F

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Another states.

The War Office states that Private Thomas Porter, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was reported missing at the battle of Festubert on May 16th May, 1915, must now be presumed to have been killed on that date or since. Deceased was a reserve man, and prior to being called up he was employed at the Milford Weaving Company. His wife resides at 111 Sugarfield Street, Belfast.

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Thomas Soldiers Effects were left to his wife.

A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his wife as claimant for herself and children.

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Thomas received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.

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He is Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France.

To Remember Is To Honour

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