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We remember Harold Heafford Proudfoot
We remember Harold Heafford Proudfoot
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
Jamaica
Source:8856114
1890
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:8856114
1901
1906
education
Medicine
University of Edinburgh
Source:8856111
1906 - 1911
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Army Medical Corps attached Royal Field Artillery
Source:3612158
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:7310639
service
British Army
Captain
1st Division, 26th Brigade
117th Battery
Source:8855645
1916
death
Killed in Action
He was a medical officer attached to the 117th Battery of the 26th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. An enemy shell struck a dugout he was in, killing him.
Martinpuich
France
Source:7310639
Source:8855645
2nd September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7310639
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Heafford |
| Initials | HH |
| Last Name | Proudfoot |
| Source | 3612158 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps attached Royal Field Artillery | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps | Captain | |||
| British Army | 1st Division, 26th Brigade | 117th Battery | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet H Proudfoot | mother |
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War diary entry about his deathHe was a medical officer attached to the 117th Battery of the 26th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. An enemy shell struck a dugout he was in, killing him.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 |
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We remember Harold Heafford Proudfoot
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