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I would very grateful if someone could please give any information regarding war records for brothers Frederick James Porter born 1885 Highfield Southampton . ....Registered in South Stoneham. Believed to have died a week before Armistice...........Frank Porter born c1891 (Cant find a birth entry for him!) Highfield Southampton. Believed to have died at war 1918.

I can see war records for them both on FMP but i dont have the subs to view them. Thankyou for you time Susan

I think these are free ths wkend on Ancestry

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
about Frederick James Porter
Name: Frederick James Porter
Birth Place: Odiham, Hants
Death Date: 21 Jul 1916
Death Location: Mesopotamia
Enlistment Location: Odiham, Hants
Rank: Private
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Battalion: 1/4th (T.F.) Battalion
Number: 200281
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Asiatic Theatres

????
could this be him
Births Mar 1892 (>99%)
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Porter William Frank S. Stoneham 2c 53


Regards Vera

And Frank maybe from Ancestry

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
about Frank Porter
Name: Frank Porter
Residence: Highfield, Hants
Death Date: 23 Oct 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Winchester
Rank: Private
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Battalion: 15th (Service) Battalion
Number: 204845
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre


From CWWG

PORTER
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Hampshire Regiment
Unit Text: 15th (Hampshire Yeomanry) Bn.
Date of Death: 23/10/1918
Service No: 204845
Additional information: Husband of Mrs. B. Porter, of 21, Elsworth Rd., Hampstead, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 16.
Cemetery: MOORSEELE MILITARY CEMETERY




Marriages Mar 1917 (>99%)
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Porter Frank Storey Hampstead 1a 1314
Storey Betsy Porter Hampstead 1a 1314

Please bare with me.........i am just taking that in for a moment....

His service records on Ancestry
He had been a plasterer.

Frederick James Porter abt 1886 Highfield Hants 8
View Record
Frederick James Porter abt 1886 Highfield Hants 24
Still alive 1919 awarded a pension 9/8/1919
27 High Crown St Highfield Southampton

Thankyou very much everyone. I am not too sure if my Frank married though. Vera you may have solved a little mystery regarding Franks birth! Much appreciated all and thankyou again. x

Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
about Frederick James Porter
Name: Frederick James Porter (plasterer)
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Birth Place: Southampton, England
Age: 39
Date of Arrival: Aug 1924
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Bristol, England
Ship Name: Melita
Mother Mrs M Porter 358 Priory Road Southampton

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Frederick James Porter
Name: Frederick James Porter (plasterer)
Arrival Date: 2 Mar 1927
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: Southampton
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Olympic

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Frederick J Porter
Name: Frederick J Porter (plasterer)
Birth Date: abt 1885
Age: 40
Port of Departure: St John, New Brunswick, Canada
Arrival Date: 18 Dec 1925
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Melita
Going to 358 Priory Road Southampton

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Frederick Porter (plasterer)
Name: Frederick Porter
Birth Date: abt 1885
Age: 69
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 24 May 1954
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Queen Elizabeth
Search Ship Database: View the 'Queen Elizabeth' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 166290
Going to 42 Newcombe Road Southampton

Thankyou for that information SatNav. It does not relate to the two Porters i have mentioned, but might well relate to another Porter family in my tree! Much appreciared.....Susan.

Susan
Look again
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: Southampton
Age: 41
Is there another Frederick James Porter born 1885/1886 Southampton?
Will add addresses to previous posts,later.
His dad was a plasterer
and he was a plasterer in 1901.

OMG! SatNav......i apolgogise to you. I was going by information i was lead to believe by a family member who i have to say, has been unreliable in the past! It is remembrance Sunday tomorrow and how lovely would it be that you might just have prolonged his life!........Thankyou.........Susan xxx

I think you need the birth certifcates of these two F J Porter's. They are 5 years apart

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Frederick James Porter
Name: Frederick James Porter
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: South Stoneham
County: Hampshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 56



England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Frederick James Porter
Name: Frederick James Porter
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 35


The Canadian info does look promising though...