Basic Details
Surname
Porter
Forenames
Oliver John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Private
OLIVER JOHN PORTER
Service Number: 13647
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Gloucestershire Regiment
8th Bn.
Date of Death
Died 30 July 1916
Age 21 years old
Buried or commemorated at
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B.
France
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Porter, of Great Rissington, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
8th Gloucesters
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Gloucestershire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Bazentin-Le-Petit
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
31
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Killed
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action