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Description: | image: A half length portrait of Beauchamp-Proctor in full uniform holding his cap in his left hand. All is set against a
dark background.
Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor was the highest scoring South African ace during the First World War, claiming 54 victories.
He was an engineering student at Cape Town University when war broke out, but left his studies to join the the Duke of Edinburgh's Own
Rifles, seeing action in German South-West Africa before being discharged in 1915. After completing his studies, Beauchamp-Proctor joined
the Royal Flying Corps, going to France with 84 Squadron in September 1917. He claimed his victories in 1918 and was particularly known
for destroying German observation balloons. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his many victories and excellent service record after
also being awarded the DSO, MC and bar, and DFC. He died in a flying accident in 1921.
Imperial War Museum RAF Section Commission
Optimised | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Royal Air Force 1919-1939 Beauchamp-Proctor Royal Air Force Western Front 1914-1918 Royal Flying Corps 84 Squadron Andrew Frederick Wetherby British Army Military Personnel portrait / personification Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 1912-1918 Uniforms First World War medals / orders / decorations | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Dobson, Cowan | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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