Porte on 22 June 1914, day of the naming ceremony for Wanamaker's America.
Born
(1884-02-26)26 February 1884
Bandon, County Cork, Ireland
Died
22 October 1919(1919-10-22) (aged 35)
Brighton, England
Nationality
British
Occupation(s)
Inventor Aviator Company director
Known for
Navigation[1] Air racing Transatlantic flight[1] Seaplane Experimental Station Anti-submarine warfare Flying boats
Military career
Allegiance
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Service/branch
Royal Navy British Army[2] Royal Air Force
Years of service
1898–1911 1914–1919
Battles/wars
First World War
Awards
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Navy Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
Lieutenant Colonel John Cyril Porte, CMG, FRAeS (26 February 1884 – 22 October 1919) was a British flying boat pioneer associated with the First World War Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe.[3]
^ ab"Hammondsport, N.Y. Launching of Rodman Wanamaker's trans-Atlantic flyer "America."". British Pathé. 22 June 1914. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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