Roy Douglas Proctor papers
Collection
A collection of letters and postcards from Roy Douglas Proctor to his sister Ruby, written while on active service overseas during the First World War. Ruby lived at 'Rowanlea', Ballymore Street, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane. The postcards depict scenes in Egypt (Temple of Luxor, Aswan, Elephantine Island), the Hospital ship 'Asturias', the Cathedral at Marseille and London landmarks (Whitehall and Waterloo Bridge). The letters are written from Egypt, France and Belgium. Also included are photographs of Roy Proctor and of his grave site. There also is a copy of a letter received by Roy's mother, Mrs Amelia Proctor of Kelvin Grove, from his company commander, Captain T.A. Leslie in France, offering his deep sympathies on the death of her son. Captain Leslie was killed in action two months later in April 1917.
Roy Douglas Proctor the son of a veterinary surgeon, was born in Bathurst and became a Sergeant in the 15th Infantry Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force. He was killed in action on 1 February 1917 at age 26 and interred in the Guards Cemetery, Les Boeufs, Somme, France.
Out of copyright.