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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PORTER, John Clifford, Ch MM, V17539, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Earl Clifford Porter and Ada Lillian Porter, of London, Ontario; husband of Elizabeth M. Porter, of London.
Ch MM Porter died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Ships served in: LONDON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 12 May 1941. Commenced Active Service 12 May 1941 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Aug 1941 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS MULGRAVE - Drafted to MULGRAVE 28 Oct 1941 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 May 1942 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 26 May 1942 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR * Rated A/L/Sto (M) 01 Jul 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Sep 1942 as an A/L/Sto, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 17 Sep 1942 as an A/L/Sto, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Dec 1942 as an A/L/Sto, RCNVR * Rated A/Ch MM 4c 01 Jan 1943 * Rated Ch MM 4c 01 Jan 1944 HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 29 Mar 1944 as a Ch MM 4c, RCNVR * Rated Ch MM 3c 01 Jan 1945
Documents from the Service File of John Porter
Portrait of Chief MM John Porter
Second World War Casualty Index
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