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Memorial: M5977

Memorial at the Main Cemetery, Karachi, Sindh, commemorating Captain William Proctor, d. 1917

Location

Main Cemetery, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan*, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Captain William. S. Proctor S.S. 'Leeds City' died Karachi 16 September 1917 aged 50' [not exact]

Details

Vessel: Leeds City

People

Proctor, William Stebbles
Age: 50
Date of Death: 16/9/1917
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Captain William Proctor was born in Dartmouth, Devon. He is also commemorated on Dinas Powys War Memorial, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.

*Formerly India. Following Independence in 1947, Karachi became the first capital of Pakistan.

Bibliography: 'Notes and Queries' vol. 176 (1936) p. 418.

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