The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant W H Proctor

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Photograph by "International Wargraves Photography Project"

Chepstow Cemetery, in Monmouthshire, South Wales. - Iain MacFarlaine

Second Lieutenant William Harold PROCTOR, "A" Company,  6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, 9th April 1917, age 27.

1889, born Chepstow, Monmouthshire, son of William Perkins  & Frances Ann Proctor, of Bank Square, Chepstow, Monmouthshire.

21st November 1889, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, baptism of William Harold Proctor, son of William Perkins  & Frances Ann Proctor, 17 High Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire.

1911 Census - 2 Park Avenue, Maidstone, Kent - Herbert White, head, age 61, married, house decorator, worker, born Maidstone, Kent; Sarah White, wife, age 59, married 37 years, no children, born Maidstone, Kent; Herbert Swain, brother, age 54, single, carpenter, worker, born Maidstone, Kent; Harold William Proctor, boarder, age 21, single, Bank Clerk, for Bank, born Chepstow, Monmouthshire.

1911 Census - High Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire - William Perkins Proctor, head, age 57, married, ironmonger, employer, born Chepstow;  Frances Ann Proctor, wife, age 53, married 30 years, 9 children, 7 still alive, born Chile, South America, At Sea;  Harry Stuart Proctor, son, age 28, single, assisting in the business, born Chepstow; Alfred James Proctor, son, age 27, single, assisting in the business, born Chepstow; Benjamin Tom Proctor, son, age 26, single, nurseryman, employer,  born Chepstow; Frank Proctor, son, age 22, single, apprentice to engineer,  born Chepstow; Blanch Langley?, age 28, single, domestic servant, born Malvern?

Previously served as Private, 19th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, Service No.796.

14th November 1915, posted BEF.

Reported he was shot in the neck but carried on fighting, was later shot in the head and killed.

15th July 1918, Probate - William Harold Proctor, of 17 High Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Second Lieutenant 6th Battalion, The Royal West Kent Regiment, of H.M. Army died 9th April 1917, in France, killed in Action, Administration (with will), Llandaff 15th July to William Perkins Proctor, ironmonger. Effects £198 8s 8d.

Buried at Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, II. I. 16., Wancourt, France. Commemorated in London & Provincial Bank - Memorials & Book of Remembrance.

London Gazette 15th August 1916.

Royal West Kent Regiment - The under mentioned cadets to be temporary 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) : 5 August 1916. - William Harold Proctor.

London Gazette 28th October 1916.

War Office, 28th October, 1916. REGULAR FORCES. INFANTRY.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants, from Reserve  Battalions, to be temp. 2nd Lieutenants (attached), retaining their Army seniority - W H Proctor

London Gazette 27th January 1917.

War Office, 27th January, 1917. REGULAR  FORCES.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants (attached) (unless otherwise stated) are transferred to Service Battalions, etc., with seniority shown against their names  - Royal West Kent Regiment - W. H. Proctor. 5th August 1916.