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(Recommended for Medaille d'Honeur with Silver Swords)
This N.C.O. came out with the Division on 28/02/1918 and has served with it continuously ever since. As Provost Sergeant he has on many occasions shown courage and resource when in charge of ration dump under fire, notably at VERMELLES in September 1917. On this occasion the dump upon which were large numbers of Stokes mortar bombs, was very heavily shelled and rations had to be transhipped from one set of trenches to another. Sgt. Porter by his disregard for danger and example, kept his party at work and cleared the rations and stores from the shelled area.
Submitted 20/08/1918; Not accepted.
(Recommended for Meritorious Service Medal)
For exceptional services and devotion to duty during the period under review and during a whole period of forty months that he has been Provost Sergeant to the Battalion in this country. Often when in charge of a ration dump behind the line under shell fire he has shown courage and coolness of a high order. He sets a fine example to all. This N.C.O. is not in possession of any decoration.
Submitted 23/09/1918 for New Years Honours List 1919; Awarded M.S.M., L/G 18/01/1919