No.43197, Lance Corporal, Albert PORTER
Aged 20
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Albert Porter was born about 1897 in Odiham, Hampshire (registration not found in Hartley Wintney or Farnham) son of Sarah PORTER
1901 census...Aged 4, Albert G. PORTER was at Mill Corner, Soham, with Robert ASPLAND [81] widower farmer born Little Downham, Sarah PORTER [31] single, a servant, born Odiham, Hampshire , and a visitor Harriet GREGORY [57] married, born Odiham (Sarah's mother). Sarah PORTER married Alfred ASPLAND in 1901 (Newmarket Q3-1901 3B:1153) 1911 census...Aged 14, a thatcher's labourer, he was at East Fen Common with his stepfather Alfred ASPLAND [40] thatcher born Soham, mother Sarah; half brother Alfred John ASPLAND [9] and half sister Lilian Ethel ASPLAND [5] both born in Soham. Albert is recorded as nephew ? of Alfred (senior) On the pension card his mother is still at East Fen Common |
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He enlisted in Ely.
Boom Ravine was the name the British gave to a long Y-shaped ravine that snaked its way from near the village of Grandcourt, just south of Miraumomnt towards the high ground close to Courcelette. 17th February 1917. Boom Ravine (Miraumont). In the assault on Boom Ravine the 6th Northants were alongside 11th Royal Fusiliers with the 12th Middlesex in support. The 6th Northants had 108 killed, 58 buried at Regina Trench and 48 named on the Thiepval memorial. The war diary gives no details which considering the casualties is strange. The Germans knew details of the attack from British deserters prior to the assault, but despite this the 18th Eastern Division men were able to push the Germans back and take the Ravine. Most of the dead were buried in battlefield graves in the area and moved to Regina Trench in 1919. Local press report A further notification respecting Lance-Corpl.Albert Porter, of East Fen Common, Northants Regt., who was officially reported missing since Feb.17th, has been received this week by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Aspland from the War Office to the effect that he was killed in action on Feb.17th.
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