| Surname: | Porteous |
| Initials: | W R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 1495729 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted Royal Artillery, Searchlight, 12/1/44 transferred to CMP. VP. 8/8/46 discharged. 25/10/46 to class Z (T) Reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 7/8/18 at Hednesford, Staffs, He enlisted 17/7/39, Residence 127 Mount Street, Hednesford, Stafford, Staffs, He married Florence Cathleen Sewell, 12/9/42 at the P C Hednesford, Staffs, Occupation Drawer, Brick. 12/1/44 transferred to CMP, 14/4/44 with 176 Coy (Ports), 29/6/44 with 178 Pro Coy, 14/9/44 with 187 Coy (Ports), 20/8/45 with 120 Pro Coy, 2/10/45 with 7 Armd Div Pro Coy. He served Home 17/7/39 to 4/11/40, W Reserve 5/11/40 to 19/5/42, Home 20/5/42 to 31/7/42, W Reserve 1/8/42 to 1/11/42, Home 2/11/42 to 19/9/44, British Liberation Army 20/9/44 to 7/7/46, Home 8/8/46. 17/7/39 he enlisted in the Royal Artillery, 12/1/44 to CMP, 14/4/44 with 176 Coy (Ports) attached 177 Coy (Ports), 30/6/44 to 178 Pro Coy, 4/9/44 to 187 Pro Coy, 26/4/45 to 178 Pro Coy, 29/4/45 187 Coy (Ports) tried by FGCM neglect of duty sleeping at his post, 56 days detention rank Pte. No. 1023486 (RE Searchlight) shown on records and deleted replaced with No. 1495729. Medal card not found. William Ronald Porteous. |