Basic Details
Surname
Porter
Forenames
Stanley Fitzherbert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
6/06/1917. 2/Lt. Stanley Fitzherbert Porter, aged 19, received a machine-gun bullet wound to the thigh in the classroom when a live round, instead of dummy, was fired. He died in St. Cross Hospital, Rugby and was buried at Sefton (St Mary) Churchyard, Lancashire., on 11th June 1917.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Second Lieutenant
Our References
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
St. Cross Hospital, Rugby
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Sefton, Lancashire
Cemetery
Sefton (St Mary) Churchyard
Year of death
1917
Month of death
June
Day of death
6
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Accidental Death
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds