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William Fife Proctor

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William's pension record courtesy of WFA

Military Information

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  • Service no: N/A
  • Rank: Captain
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  • Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
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  • Age at Death: 30
  • Date of Death: 27.09.1915
  • Burial Country: Greece
  • Cemetery: East Mudros Military Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: III.A.3.

Personal Information

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    Ivy Constance Proctor, “Oakend” 1 Clarence Rd, Hapenden, Herts

  • Children:

    4 Children (names unknown)

More about William Fife Proctor

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour but is remembered on the Dundee High School Roll of Honour.

William Fife Proctor   Captain   Scottish Horse

RATTRAY OFFICER DIES FROM WOUNDS.

Official notification has now been received that Captain William F. Proctor, 1st Scottish Horse, who was on Wednesday reported dangerously wounded at the Dardanelles, had died on Monday.  He was a former Territorial officer, and was in charge of the gun section of the Scottish Horse.  The eldest son of the late Captain Allan Proctor and of Mrs Proctor, Alva Cottage, Rattray, he was a partner in the firm of Messrs David Proctor & Sons, Ashgrove and Keithbank Works.  He leaves a widow and four children.

Dundee Evening Telegraph 1st October 1915

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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