Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor | |
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 Captain Beauchamp-Proctor in 1918 | |
| Nickname(s) | Prockie |
| Born | 4 September 1894 Mossel Bay, Cape Colony |
| Died | 21 June 1921 (aged 26) RAF Upavon, England |
| Buried | Mafikeng, South Africa |
| Allegiance | South Africa United Kingdom |
| Service/ | South African Army (1914–15) Royal Flying Corps (1917–18) Royal Air Force (1918–21) |
| Years of service | 1914–1915 1917–1921 |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Unit | Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles No. 84 Squadron RAF |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order Military Cross & Bar Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Andrew Frederick Weatherby (Anthony) Beauchamp-Proctor, VC, DSO, MC & Bar, DFC (4 September 1894 – 21 June 1921) was a South African airman and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest 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 of the First World War, being credited with 54 aerial victories.