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William Henry Proctor

In memory of:

Private William Henry Proctor

May 14, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

814575

Age:

44

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Labour Corps

Division:

4th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 7, 1873
Yorkshire, England

Enlistment:

November 24, 1915
Cobourg, Ontario

Son of George and Sarah Ann Proctor, of Harrogate, England; husband of Mary Eleanor Proctor, Damers, Mass., U.S.A. Father of Pte Sidney Henry Proctor, Canadian Infantry, 4th Battalion, killed in action 3 May 1917.

Commemorated on Page 312 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

H. 74.

Location:

KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY is located 8 kilometres south of Ieper on a road leading from the Kemmelseweg (N331), connecting Ieper to Kemmel. From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N336). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). On reaching the village of Kemmel the first right hand turning leads onto the Reningelststraat. 600 metres along the Reningelststraat lies the right hand turning onto Nieuwstraat. 500 metres along the Nieuwstraat on the right hand side of the road lies the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • War Memorial– 139th Battalion (Northumberland County) War Memorial plaque, 1919. 130 names of men who originally enlisted with this Ontario unit. On display at the Victoria Hall, 55 King Street West, Cobourg, Ontario. Also shown - Cobourg (Ontario) War Memorial at Victoria Park.

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    War Memorial – 139th Battalion (Northumberland County) War Memorial plaque, 1919. 130 names of men who originally enlisted with this Ontario unit. On display at the Victoria Hall, 55 King Street West, Cobourg, Ontario. Also shown - Cobourg (Ontario) War Memorial at Victoria Park.
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy Keith Boswell, England

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