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PORTER Alfred Ernest Lieut

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/26585

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SKR/DAT/IP/26585
Title
PORTER Alfred Ernest Lieut
Date
2000-2024
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Surname: PORTER;

Forename(s): Alfred Ernest;

Initials: AE;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Regiment: Manch Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 27-Mar-1916;

MGC Unit: Unknown;

Awarded: MID;

Other Data: Corpus Christi Coll: b Indeanapolis USA 2/11/1896 son of Felix Leach Porter, hardware factor, of Heaton Mersey. Educ: Manchester Gr Sch. Gt War: Lt Manch Regt and MGC (France) MID. BA 1921 MA 1925, Ind Civil Serv 1922-48, Asst Magistrate & Collector, Bengal; Dep Dir, Communal Int Dept, Govt of India 1925, Under Sec Govt of Bengal Political & Appt Dept 1926. Dist & Sessions Judge 1927, Supt Bengal Census 1930, Magistrate & Collector 1933. Joint Sec, Agric & Industry Dept, Bengal 1935, Add Sec to Home Dept Bengal 1939, Sec to Govt of India, Home Dept 1945. Senr Exec Council 1946, CIE 1942, CSI 1947. M. Nancy Florence d of EL Melly. Died 21/4/1987;

Other Notes: MID: LG 23/5/1918 attd MGC;

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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