Sergeant-Major W. A. Porter joined the Regiment in 1895 at the age of 24.  He was promoted to Acting Sergeant-Major 27 April, 1898. At the turn of the century he was in a photo of the Sergeants’ Mess and was listed as Mess President. He is last mentioned on the nominal roll for annual camp in 1903-04 as Sergeant Major.

His death, of a protracted illness, was reported in the Globe February 6 1941. He was said to have been a great sportsman; he was a heavyweight boxer and footballer in his youth and was Honourary President of the Balmy Beach Football Club at the time of his death.

• Born: 1872, Toronto
• Former Svc:
• Religion: Anglican
• Trade: Plumbing supply business
• Date of attestation: 1895

Timeline of service:

• 1895-09-25 – enrolled, D Company;
  1896-05-25 – promoted Sergeant;
  1898-04-27 – Acting Sergeant-Major;
  1898-09-28 – promoted Sergeant-Major;
  1900, listed as Sergeant Major and President of the Mess Committee in photo of Sergeants’ Mess;
  1902-03, listed as Sergeant Major, Nominal Roll Staff Sergeants Annual Drill;
  1903-04, listed as Sergeant Major, Nominal Roll Staff Sergeants Annual Drill;
  1904-04-04 – discharged.

• Hospital Sergeant T. A. E World,
• Sergeant J. D.  Falconbridge,
• Colour Sergeant * * Angus,
• Sergeant G. Brown?
• Sergeant Major W. A. Porter, Pres,
• Sergeant George Cooper, Vice pres,
• Pay Sergeant W. Ashall,
• Colour Sergeant E. [Ernest] Wingate.