Back PROCTOR Harold Medd
d. 24 Aug 1944 CWGC
Service Number 159873 (1098177)
P/O 20th Oct. 1943 (Gazette Issue 36276 published on the 3 December 1943. Page 7 of 12)
F/O 20th Apr. 1944. (Gazette Issue 36510 published on the 9 May 1944. Page 3 of 8)
DFC 1st September, 1944. (Gazette Issue 36682 published on the 29 August 1944. Page 2 of 6)
Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
11-May-43 P.6971 Sgt H.M. Proctor Ship Recco 13:00 14:20 Uneventful recco south of Jersey
06-Jun-43 P.6981 Sgt H.M. Proctor 10 Group Roadstead 72 17:15 18:45 It was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10 cloud at 7000-12000 feet over the target
13-Jul-43 P.7111 Sgt H.M. Proctor Shipping Recco 16:00 17:15 The area searched comprised the Channel Island area and as far as the Ile Brehat.
11-Aug-43 P.7111 Sgt H.M. Proctor 10 Group Roadstead 74 14:34 16:05 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach.  Battle of Aber Vrach
15-Aug-43 P.6971 Sgt H.M. Proctor 10 Group Circus 15:00 16:20 This operation to dive-bomb Guipavas aerodrome. S/Ldr Baker returned with exactor trouble. F/Lt McClure found 10/10 cloud and operation abandoned
29-Aug-43 P.6974 Sgt H.M. Proctor Convoy 08:30 09:50 Convoy from Needles to West of Portland.
31-Aug-43 P.6974 Sgt H.M. Proctor Convoy 06:55 08:30 Convoy, West of Portland.
31-Aug-43 P.6974 Sgt H.M. Proctor Convoy 10:25 11:45 Convoy, West of Portland.
31-Aug-43 P.6974 Sgt H.M. Proctor Convoy 12:40 14:10 Convoy, West of Portland.
08-Sep-43 P.6983 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Operation Starkey 17:07 18:05 Divebombing of Naval and Flak heavy guns at Hardelot
18-Sep-43 P.6971 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Night Ranger Operation 01:27 01:55 Chatanooga Choo-Choo. Briefed to bomb Ponthou Viaduct. Think they hit cuttings N and S
23-Sep-43 P.7111 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor   11:30 12:50 This operation consisted in the d/b of MORLAIX a/d.
24-Sep-43 P.7046 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Scramble 16:40 18:00 Various vectors at 10,000 feet S. of base.
25-Sep-43 P.7111 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Ramrod Operation 16:25 17:50 This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing
08-Oct-43 P.7111 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Night Shipping Recco 22:20 23:35 S/Ldr Baker found P/O Heaton's ship off Cap de la Hague and bombed it from mast height without seeing more than indistinct explosions. Remaining aircraft RTB.
13-Oct-43 P.7111 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Ship Recco     Night searches (Without bombs) for the Munsterland. Warmwell – Sept Iles – Iles de Batz – Predannack.
19-Oct-43 P.6979 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Rhubarb Op 12:20 13:35 Between them they badly damaged two locos with cannon and bombs
23-Oct-43 P.6979 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Ship Recco 08:00 09:00 The Munsterland was not found between Casquets and Barfleur. It is though that this will be found to be the last time in the history of the world in which twelve Whirlwinds were airborne together.
23-Oct-43 P. F/Sgt H.M. Proctor 10 Group Roadstead 77 15:00 16:10 Attack on Munsterland in Cherbourg Harbour
28-Oct-43 P.7108 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Ramrod Operation 14:30 15:25 These eight a/c dive-bombed the Munsterland in No 5 dry dock Cherbourg
30-Oct-43 P.7111 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Ramrod 99 15:00 16:00 The seven Whirlwinds which were serviceable took off to divebomb the Munsterland
07-Nov-43 P.7046 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Air Sea Reescue Search 14:34 15:56 7 Whirlwinds went on A/S/R Search for F/O Coombe of 257 Squadron.
09-Nov-43 P.7108 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Night Shipping Recco 19:00 20:30 Proctor went to Channel Islands but saw no shipping.
10-Nov-43 P.7046 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Roadstead 78 10:35 11:45 Attacked ships moving South 2 to 3 miles off N.W. Coast of Guernsey.
11-Nov-43 P.7111 F/Sgt H.M. Proctor Night shipping recco 20:30 22:05 Both sorties uneventful