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We remember John Proctor
We remember John Proctor
Timeline
Timeline
1888
education
M A 1909, M B, Ch B 1913 with distinction
Aberdeen University
United Kingdom
Source:6176228
employment
House Surgeon
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Source:6176228
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:3609649
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:3609649
service
British Army
Major
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:3609649
location
Ballater, Aberdeenshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6176212
1918
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7309439
Source:6176210
12th August 1918
burial
Somme
Boves Communcal Cemetery, Somme, France
France
Source:7309439
Source:6176212
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Proctor |
| Source | 6176212 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballater, Aberdeenshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | mother | ||
| William Proctor | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WWI War Diaries - 19th Hussars | Anne23518 | |
| CWGC Burial details | Anne23518 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour | Anne23518 | |
| War Diary entry for 12 August 1918 | Charlotte33 |
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