Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor

Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor

Captain Andrew (Anthony) Frederick Weatherby Beauchamp-Proctor, VC, DSO, MC and bar, DFC (4 September 1894 – 21 June 1921) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was South Africa's leading ace for World War I; he was credited with 54 aerial victories.

Read more about Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor:  Early Life, France 1917-18, Post War, Death

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