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John Proctor

In memory of:

Private John Proctor

August 16, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

754734

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

58th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

August 19, 1895
Grey County, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 13, 1916
Massey, Ontario

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Proctor, of Webbwood, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 488 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HILLSIDE CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. C. 6.

Location:

Le Quesnel is a village half-way between the towns of Roye and Boves and is just north of the main straight road from Noyon to Amiens. HILLSIDE CEMETERY is 3 kilometres north-east of the village on the north-west side of the road to Caix.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of John Proctor– Picture taken in 1916 in probably either Massey or Webbwood Ontario.  The family called him Jack as opposed to John.
  • Photo of John Proctor– Jack Proctor (standing right) together with his mother Agnes (seated), his younger sister Hazel, and his elder brother Bill who served with him in the 119th and 58th Battalions.
  • Photo of John Proctor– Painting by unknown artist.
  • Photo of John Proctor– Rest in peace Uncle Jack.
  • Post card– Postcard from Jack to his youngest sister Ethel.
  • Post card– Postcard from Jack to his sister Hazel.
  • War Memorial– http://cefresearch.ca/wiki/index.php/Massey,_ON
Memorial Plaque, Massey Legion
Research by Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group

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