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Porte was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 26 February, 1913. On 21 July 1913 he was appointed Flying Officer in the Reserve of Naval Wing R.F.C.. | Porte was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 26 February, 1913. On 21 July 1913 he was appointed Flying Officer in the Reserve of Naval Wing R.F.C.. | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 28 July 2019
Wing Commander John Cyril Porte, C.M.G., R.N. (26 February, 1884 – 22 October, 1919) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Porte was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 February, 1905. From mid-1906, he spent four years in command of two coastal submarines, at which time he was appointed to the destroyer Duncan in the Mediterranean on 9 August 1910. This was perhaps a poor choice for him, as in October 1910 he was stricken with tuberculosis and then eventually retired as unfit on 25 October, 1911 after a year's convalescence had failed to place him in good form.
Porte was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 February, 1913. On 21 July 1913 he was appointed Flying Officer in the Reserve of Naval Wing R.F.C..
Porte was granted the acting rank of Commander on 21 January, 1915.
Porte was recommended by Rear-Admiral, Harwich for the "skilful way in which he led the operations in Seaplane 8689 against and enemy submarine" on 24 July, 1917.
Porte reverted to the Retired List on 15 August, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of Wing Commander on 30 June, 1916.
Porte died "suddenly" at his residence at 8 Norfolk-terrace. His obituary describes his final rank as Lieutenant-Colonel.
See Also
- Service Records
- Wikipedia
- Colonel Porte. The Times (London, England), Monday, Oct 27, 1919; pg. 14; Issue 42241.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. B 3 5 Jul, 1906[1] – 1 Jan, 1909 |
Succeeded by Hugh A. Williamson |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 38 1 Jan, 1909[2] – 9 Aug, 1910 |
Succeeded by John R. A. Codrington |
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