Lance Corporal Ernest Porter

Ernest Porter was the son of Samuel and Hilda Porter, of Lockwood, Huddersfield, he enlisted in the General Service Corps and volunteered for airborne forces.

Lance Corporal Porter successfully completed parachute training at RAF Ringway on course number 85 from 29 September to 10 October 1943. His course report stated “Outstanding performer, worked very hard.” He was posted to C Company, 8th Battalion, the Parachute Regiment and took part in operation Overlord (Normandy).

L/Cpl Porter died of wounds on 17 August 1944, age 19, and was given a field burial near Dozule and was re-interred to Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France, on 4 June 1945.

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