George Lennard Porter

A Private with the 7th Battalion, George died on 9th of August 1916 at the age of 23. 

George was born in 1893, a son of George and Eliza Porter. He was baptised at Saint Mary's Church, Blundeston, on 4 June 1893 and his family lived at Flixton. In 1901 his family lived at Wigg's Cottages, Flixton. In 1911 George was still living with his family at Flixton and he was employed as a domestic gardener. Later his family lived at 53 Kimberley Road, Lowestoft.

George volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Suffolk Regiment, service number 9120, and was posted to the 7th Battalion. He was already a Lance Corporal when he arrived in France with the Battalion on 30 May 1915.

On 7 August 1916 the 7th Battalion took over trenches west of Pozieres, including Ration Trench. After repeated attacks the enemy took Ration Trench on 8 August. The next day the Battalion were given the task of attacking Ration Trench in an attempt to retake it from the enemy. 

George was killed in action on 9 August.