John Cyril Porte

John Cyril Porte
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
Died22 October 1919(1919-10-22) (aged 35)
Brighton, England
OccupationsInventor
Aviator
Company director
Known forNavigation
Air racing
Transatlantic flight
Seaplane Experimental Station
Anti-submarine warfare
Flying boats
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
BranchRoyal Navy
British Army
Royal Air Force
Service years1898–1911
1914–1919
ConflictsFirst World War
AwardsCompanion 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.

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