| Surname: | Porteous |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 2979128 |
| Notes: | MPSC. 31/3/40 he enlisted Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders , 22/4/40 to South Staffs Regt, 15/11/41 to Royal Artillery, Searchlight, 6/11/43 transferred to MPSC. 9/1/46 discharged. Extract from Army Record:- He was born 26/2/13 at Paisley, Renfrewshire, He enlisted 29/8/32 at Glasgow, He resided in Edinburgh, He married Catherine Marley 6/4/40 at Edinburgh, Occupation Bus Conductor. He served Home 29/8/32 to 23/11/33, India 24/11/33 to 25/2/39, Home 26/11/39 to28/8/39, Reserve 29/8/39 to 1/9/39, Home 2/9/39, Palestine 3/9/39 to 30/3/40, Home 31/3/40 12/4/43, North Africa 13/3/43 to 4/4/45, Home 5/11/45 to 8/1/46, Class Z (T) reserve 9/1/46 to 9/2/54, A G Reserve 10/2/54 to 26/2/58. 8/9/48 He was awarded the Indian General Service Medal clasp North West Frontier 1935, Indian General Service Medal 1936, clasp North West Frontier 1936-37, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 1 Army Clasp, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Robert Porteous. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935 (London Gazette: 100/497 Page: 18 Dec. 11, 1936) |
| Citation: | 2979128 Pte Porteous, R, 2 A & SH. |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935 (London Gazette: WO 100/498 Page: 21 Dec. 3, 1938) |
| Citation: | Clasp North West Frontier 1935, No. 2979128, Pte, Porteous R, 2 A & SH. |