No.51765, Private, Ernest Edwin PROCTOR M.M.
Aged 19
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Born Ernest Edwin PROCTER (3rd qtr 1899 Sheppey 2a:077) son of Frank and Amelia PROCTER (n&eaacute;e FORSTER). The surname on all civilian
documents is PROCTER, The Army seems always to use PROCTOR.
1901 census...Aged 1, he was at 2 West Passage, Sheerness with his mother Amelia PROCTER [34], married, born Bexley Heath; his sisters Alice Lily [14] and Daisy Maud [12] both born Barns, Surrey and Violet Gladys [4] born Wales; his brothers Arthur Frederick [10] born Shanklin, Isle of Wight and Frank John [7] born Brighton. The census has the place of birth reversed for Violet and Frank. born Wales. His father, Frank PROCTER [37] a carpenter born Kentish Town has not been found in this census. 1911 census...Aged 11, he was at 4 Langer Terrace with his mother, brothers Arthur and Frank; sister Gladys. They were boarding with Lucy RATTEE. Still no trace of his father ( he was with the family for the 1891 census on the Isle of Wight). All six siblings survive. The pnsion card has dependant Amelia, his mother . Sadly no address, but CWGC have her in Felixstowe, at Langer Terrace. |
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He enlisted in Chelsea.
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