Porter, W.A.

1903 Porter cropped — Sergeant Major WA Porter 1900

Sergeant Major W. A. Porter joined the regiment in or before 1889 and was promoted to corporal 23 Sep 1891. He earned a three year good service badge in 1892 and was promoted to Sergeant in 1896. He is first listed as Sergeant Major on the nominal role for annual camp in 1898-99. At the turn of the century he was in a photo of the Sergeants’ Mess and was listed as Mess President, a position not normally held by the Sergeant Major. He is last mentioned on the nominal roll for annual camp in 1903-04 as Sergeant Major.

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Date of attestation: 1889 (or before)

Timeline of service:

1889 or before, joined regiment;
1891 15 Apr, Private Porter granted Corporal’s certificate;
1891 23 Sep, Private Porter promoted to Corporal;
1892 25 Jan, Corporal Porter granted Sergeant’s certificate;
1892 1 Nov, Corporal Porter awarded 3 year Good Service badge;
1896 29 May, promoted to Sergeant, Regimental Orders;
1897 22 Jan, 1 year good service badge, Regimental Orders;
1898-99, listed as Sergeant Major, Nominal Roll D Company Annual Drill;
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.