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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 200" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Porter </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>David J. (Dave) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>PPA P Patrol (R Patrol - Private Army - Popski) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sergeant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2156419 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>10th November 1944 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>21 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ravenna War Cemetery,Italy V.A.9 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>parent unit Royal Engineers (also served SAS)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 26.12.1922 St Helens,Lancashire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted 19.2.1942 Elgin,Banffshire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Robert and Julia Porter,45 Earl Street,St Helens,Lancashire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award D.C.M.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>glass worker in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>joined PPA May 1943 Tebessa</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>KIA near Ravenna with Tpr Croghan (landmine)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>"Perhaps the greatest PPA product.Stouthearted and unspoiled,a loveable character" (Popski)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>"Broad and tall,with a round smiling face" (Popski)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>"Tall and burly,resolute and reliable,unmovable by fear or by excitement,I had always thought him,of all our men,the most comforting to be with in a tight spot" (Popski) </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>IMAGES:</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/dave-porter.1708/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/1/1708-2d8d03176e33d238365c549f3039de6f.jpg?1591383313" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/dave-porter.791/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/0/791-7b40d4148ee8c7ac100e33b9fb011e96.jpg?1591383065" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/dave-porter.1540/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/1/1540-90a2acbb561fdfc43e960ba2307b338f.jpg?1591383270" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-porter-grave.33639/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/33/33639-34a4e88275e0c3c1ba6474516c04d087.jpg?1594121587" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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