South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 27 Sep 1914 | ~ | Berkswell |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | Before 1911 at Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 70th British Field Ambulance, Bailleul | 12th Battery, RFA | |
Circumstances of Death
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Harry is listed as dying of wounds at the 70th British Field Ambulance which most likely means he died shortly after being wounded (click here for a Casualty Evacution Process). The War Diary30.9.17. HQ at I.26.d.05.05 [Lankhof Farm NE at Zillebeke]: All batteries in action, fired an SOS at 5.7am & again at 61.15am, also a prot? barrage at 7.52am. Usual harrassing fire was carried out. END Obituary"The Roll of Honour in Berkswell Parish Magazine contains the following : Harry Proctor, R.F.A., killed in action on France, date as yet unknown. He had served 12 years in the Army and had been fighting in France for just three years, and in spite of being constantly in action during the greater part of that time had never previously been wounded". Coventry Herald - 8th November 1917 |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1890 at Berkswell | 30 Mar 1890 at Berkswell |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Jane Proctor | Bradnocks Marsh, Berkswell |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Dockers Lane, Berkswell | 1911 - Gunner in 12th Battery, Royal Field Artillery |
| 1901 - Dockers Lane, Berkswell | |
| 1911 - Ambala, Punjab, India | |
| 1917 - Bradnocks Marsh, Berkswell |