| Surname: | Porter |
| Initials: | C |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5828510 |
| Notes: | CMP. 15/7/39 enlisted Suffolk Regiment, later Green Howards, 21/5/41 transferred to CMP. TC. 26/4/46 to class Z (T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 23/8/18 at Risbridge, Haverhill, Suffok, He enlisted 15/7/39, He married Edna Joyce, Hurrell 17/1/42 at St Mary's Church, Great Wratting, Suffolk, 85 Thurlow Road, Great Wratting, Nr. Haverhill. Suffolk, Residence 45 Mill Hill, Haverhill, Suffolk. Occupation Grocers Assistant. He served Home 15/7/39 to 24/140, BEF 25/1/40 to 1/6/40, Home 2/6/40 to 21/12/42, North Africa 22/12/42 to 16/6/43, Middle East 17/6/43 to 17/1/46, Home 18/1/46. 2/6/40 he suffered shrapnel wound left foot. 15/7/39 he enlisted in to the Suffolk Regt, 25/1/41 to "C" TC Group, Nottingham, 4/5/41 to 80 Coy (TC), 17/6/43 with 503 Pro Coy, 10/11/45 with 504 Pro Coy, 31/12/45 104 Pro Coy. Casualty List 228/17, France, Wounded, 5 Green Howards, 5828510, Porter, Pte, C, date not reported. 15/7/83 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 1 army clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 85 Thurlow Road, Great Wratting, Suffolk. Charles Porter. |