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| Full Name | William Ballentyne Porter |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 27998 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Cockermouth, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Workington, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Former Employment | Farm Labourer |
| Parents | John Porter and Hannah Porter / Eaglesfield, Cockermouth |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 18 November 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | XXII.C.6. |
| Resting Place | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.02619 / Longitude: 2.792
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| Additional Memorial(s) | Commemorated on: St. Philip's Churchyard Memorial, Blindbothel |
| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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