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Private George Alfred PORT, G/15340, 10th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 8th October 1916, age 33.

Born Cranleigh, Surrey, son of Harry & Charlotte Port, of St. Andrew's Cottage, Cranleigh, Surrey.

4th February 1883, St Nicolas, Cranleigh, Surrey, baptism of George Alfred Port, son of Harry, (labourer), & Charlotte Port.

10th February 1909, St Mary, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Surrey, George Alfred Port, age 26, bachelor, carman, Cranleigh, father Harry Port, labourer, married Kate Baker, age 22, spinster, of Chiddingfold, father Edwin Baker, deceased, farm labourer.

1911 Census - No.8.Railway Bridge Cottages, Cranleigh, Surrey - George Alfred Port, head, age 28, married, carman, coal merchant, worker, born Cranleigh; Kate Port, wife, age 25, married 2 years, no children, born Witley, Surrey.

Enlisted Cranleigh, Surrey, age 33, height 5ft 2¾ inches, weight 134lbs. Resided The Robins, Fisher Lane, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Surrey / Railway Bridge Cottages, Cranleigh, Surrey. Formerly horse keeper.

Home 10 th December 1915 to 4th September 1916; BEF 5th September 1916 to 8th October 1916.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 11th December 1915, posted Army Reserve; 29th May 1916, mobilized; 30th May 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th September 1916, Infantry Base Depot;

17th May 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow - Kate Port, Railway Bridge, Cranleigh, Surrey; Father, Harry Port, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey; Mother, Charlotte Port, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey; Brothers (full blood) - Harry Port, age 34, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey; Harrold Port, age 23, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey; Arthur Port, age 21, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey; Ernest Port, age 20, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey; Brothers (half blood) - Edwin Henery Baker, age 45, Walton on Thames, Surrey; Sisters (full blood) - Alice Port, age 35, Raincliff, Cranleigh, Surrey; Annie Knock, age 28, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey; Elsie Miles, age 26, Alford? Road, Cranleigh, Surrey; Lottie Port, age 17, Homefield Cottage, Cranleigh, Surrey; Sisters (half blood) - Lucy Spencer, age 51, Woking, Surrey; Harriott Cooper, age 49, Fromes? Cottage, Chiddingfold, Surrey; Sarah Stanbridge, age 40, 4 West End, Ripley, Surrey; Alice Hole?, age 43, Cobham, Surrey.

6th May 1917, date when Separation Allowance of 9/- a week & Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to widow, will cease.

7th May 1917, pension of 13/9 a week awarded to widow.

1922 June, Hambledon Registration District,  Kate Port, married Frank Parvin.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France/ Cranleigh Surrey War Memorial.