William James Proctor, Sr., enlisted with the 119th Battalion at Massey, Ontario, on December 27, 1915, 12 days before his 22nd birthday. The Birch Lake, Ontario, resident served in England until he was transferred to the 58th Battalion in March 1918. He was wounded on September 29, 1918 and missed the remainder of the war. After the war he eventually settled in Espanola, Ontario, where he raised his family of 9 children and worked at the paper mill. During the Second World War Bill served with the Veterans Guard. He died on December 16, 1973.

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