English

Proctor Field

Erected by members of the military airborne community in May 1971, this memorial is dedicated to the memory of Major H.D. Proctor, the commanding officer designate of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion during the Second World War.

Inscription

[plaque/plaque]

THIS FIELD IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MAJOR H.D. PROCTOR COMMANDING OFFICER DESIGNATE OF THE 1ST CANADIAN PARACHUTE BATTALION. KILLED BY COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT WHILE MAKING HIS FIRST PARACHUTE DESCENT ON SEPTEMBER 7TH 1942 AT FORT BENNING GEORGIA U.S.A.
WE REMEMBER
MEN OF THE AIRBORNE
ERECTED MAY 1971

Français

Champ Proctor

Ce mémorial, érigé par les membres des unités militaires aéroportées en mai 1971, est dédié à la mémoire du major H.D. Proctor, commandant désigné du 1er bataillon canadien de parachutistes pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.

Location: Artillery Park, Canadian Forces Base Shilo

Emplacement : Artillery Park, Base des Forces canadiennes Shilo

Coordinates · Coordonnées: 49.806010, -99.643140

Marker type: Concrete cairn and field

Type de repère : Tumulus en béton et un champ

Source: Veterans Affairs Canada – National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials

Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Veterans Affairs Canada).

Link · Lien : https://veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/national-inventory-canadian-memorials/details/1383