Sgt. Robert Dudley Procter
Royal Air Force 150 Squadron
from:North Ferriby
(d.9th June 1942)
Bob Procter enlisted in the RAF on the 25th of July 1940 and was recommended for training as Wireless Operator Air Gunner, medically fit. In August 1940 he joined for Initial training at RAF Blackpool in Lancashire on the 29th August he was Confined to camp for 3 days. On the 18th of October 1940 he commenced training as Wireless Operator Air Gunner and qualified on the 23rd of December. On the 4th of May 1941 he was admitted to David Lewis Northern Hospital at Childwall, Liverpool and discharged on the 7th of June. From the 6th of August 1941 he was confined to camp for 3 days, On the 26th of September 1941 he qualified as an Air Gunner. After being absent for one day he was reprimanded on the 10th of November 1941. On 31st of December 1941 he was promoted to the Rank of Sergeant and on 6th of March 1942 Bob qualified as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner II and was posted to Snaith, Yorkshire with night bomber 150 Squadron at the end of the month.
On the night of the 8th/9th of June 1942 he was listed as missing, presumed killed in action, with his crew who were all lost, Flying Officer W O Love RAF (Graduate of Sydney University), Flight Sergeant E B F Mandin RCAF, Sergeants L C Gray, R D Procter and L Dent.
