Regimental number | 2700 |
Place of birth | Bathurst New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Ballymote Street, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amelia Proctor, Ballymote Street, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 2), Lesboeufs, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Amelia PROCTOR, Norwood Street, Toowong, Queensland. Native of Ballina, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'This N.C.O. is recommended for consistent good work in action near FERME DU MOUQUET during operations 26th to 29th August, 1916. This N.C.O. continually rallied his men and on afternoon of 29th August 1916, during an intense barrage which obliterated portion of the trench line and caused heavy casualties he was particularly noticed for his example and leadership and succeeded in steadying his men in a trying situation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |