LEST WE FORGET 287 PROCTOR, Rowland John WWI Rowland was born in Campden, England on April 10, 1892. His parents were Thomas and Annie Proctor. He listed his address as Conquest when he enlisted with the 65th Battalion in Saskatoon on December 29, 1915 at the age of 23. He was unmarried and stated that his occupation was a farmer. After basic training, he sailed from Halifax on June 18, 1916 aboard the Empress of Britain. He served in France with the 46th Battalion for 14 months, 10 of which were on the front lines. He was injured on August 23, 1916, and like countless of his front-line comrades he experienced trench fever which produced cold sweats and shortness of breath. In January 1917, a severe case of bronchitis and its aftermath prevented him from climbing stairs or continuous walking. He was assigned to base duty. Rowland John Proctor was returned to Canada where he received his discharge on March 30, 1918. Soon after, he returned to England after his discharge. The 1939 England and Wales Register shows he married Olive Keeley and they lived in Stratford-on-Avon where he was a tractor driver. They had a daughter Manie, born on June 15, 1931. RAMSAY, John Pinkney WWI John was born in Sunderland Bridge, County Durham, England on June 30, 1890, to Thomas and Janet Ramsay. He had one brother, one sister, two halfsisters and one half-brother. They came to Canada in 1909 and farmed in Silton, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the Army in Regina on January 1, 1915 in “B” Company 46th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. He transferred to 3rd Battalion PPLI. Corporal John Pinkney Ramsay, at the age of 26, was killed in action in the trenches east of Courcelette on September 24, 1916. His body was never recovered. He is remembered on Vimy Memorial and on a stained glass memorial at the United Church in Silton, Saskatchewan. His brother, Thomas Ramsay, was killed at Marcelcave, France on August 8, 1918. PROCTOR, Wilfred WWI Wilfred arrived in Canada (Quebec City) on June 24, 1913. His destination was Saskatoon where he intended to find work. Born to John and Ellen Proctor of Edbington, Campden, Gloustershire on June 23, 1891, was the fourth child of nine. It is not known what work he did, but his immigration papers listed his occupation as plasterer, the same as his father. It is known that he lived in Saskatoon beginning in April 1913. He enlisted in Saskatoon on March 26, 1915 with the 53rd Battalion. His short military service was limited to Canada because of illness. He was admitted to hospital in Winnipeg with bronchitis. When his condition worsened with the onset of measles, he was transferred to the King George Isolation Hospital which opened in 1914 for the care and treatment of patients with communicable diseases. At the age of 24, Wilfred died on February 20, 1916, less than a year after he enlisted. A Memorial Cross was awarded to his mother. He is buried in Brookside Cemetery Field of Honour in Winnipeg.
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