Capt William Proudfoot came to the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) having served in the 33rd Battalion.  He joined the 15th Battalion in June 1916.  At Vimy while serving as the Battalion Intelligence Office he was twice wounded but carried on with his job of keeping Headquarters up to date on the advancing attack.

Personal

Born:  1889-03-22 at Goderich, Ontario

NOK:  Father; William Proudfoot

NOK Address:  Goderich, Ontario

Address:  same as NOK

Marital Status:  single

Occupation:  Barrister

Previous military service:  33^rd Huron Reg’t

Enlistment

Mobilized with 33^rd Reg’t (no details on file)

Enlisted:  1915-10-22 with 33^rd Bn at London, Ontario

Physical: 26 years 7 months, 5 feet 7.5 inches, chest 37+3, 145 lb

Religion:  Church of England

Service

1915-10-25:  Appointed Lt with 33^rd Bn

1916-03-17/25:  Sailed with 33^rd Bn aboard SS Lapland from Halifax to Liverpool

06-17:  Posted to 15^th Bn & proceeded to France

06-18:  Joined 15^th Bn in trenches at Hill 60.  Assigned to D Coy

07-02/08:  To 1^st Div School for Grenade course

07-31 to 08-06:  On Grenade course

10-13/14:  SW, right hand at Courcelette, remained at duty.  Now  with Intelligence Section

11-30 to 12-10:  Granted leave to England

1917-04-09:  GSW, left arm at Vimy Ridge.  Evacuated to 9^th Fd Amb

04-10:  Transferred to 14^th GH, Boulogne

04-11:  Evacuated to England aboard HS Princess Elizabeth & attached to 1^st CORD for administration while         convalescing.  Admitted to Reading War Hospital.

05-14:  Discharged from hospital & granted sick furlough to 06-04,  later extended to 06-18

06-05:  Now attached to 5^th Res Bn, Bramshott

06-20:  Reported to 5^th Res Bn from leave

08-07:  Ceased to be attached to 5^th Res Bn & proceeded to France

08-13:  Rejoined 15^th Bn at Les Brebis, (WDR, in group photo taken 08-12)

08-16:  SW, right arm at Hill 70, Lens, (WDR).  Evacuated to 2^nd Fd  Amb, then to 18^th CCS.  Attached to 1^st CBD

08-17:  Admitted to Duchess of Westminster GH, Le Touquet.  Circa this date recommended to MC for actions at Hill 70

09-02:  Discharged to CCRC, Etaples

09-30:  Award of MC announced in Bn DO’s

10-14:  Rejoined 15^th Bn at Ohlain-Fresnicourt

10-18:  Awarded MC, ref LG 30340

12-09:  Granted leave to England.  Reported sick at Folkestone &  admitted to West Cliff Eye & Ear Hospital, Folkestone.   Diagnosed with Adenitis

12-17:  Promoted to Captain, ref LG 30582

12-21:  Granted extension of leave

1918-01-07:  Rejoined 15^th Bn from leave at Gouy-Servins

02-06/13:  On Intelligence Officers course

03-05:  MC Citation published, ref LG 30561

03-07:  WD remained at duty at Cite St Pierre, (no details on file)

03-20/21:  Posted to 1^st CORD, Witley & proceeded to England pending embarkation to Canada for home leave.

04-08:  Granted compassionate leave to Canada to 07-09

04-08/15:  RT Canada aboard SS Mauretania from Liverpool to  Halifax

07-09:  Retained in Canada & posted to MD 1, London, Ontario

07-10:  Assigned for duty to MD 1 Pay Office, London

09-30:  SOS on being permitted to resign from service at London

Recognition

Medals:  BWM & VM

Awards/Commendations:  MC

Special Qualifications:  Scouting Officer

Other Information

He is not 192113/Lt William Proudfoot, also of the 15^th Bn

Sailing List, 33^rd Bn at pg 02

No MFW 22 Card

Mentioned in John Cannon Stothers’ unpublished letter 050

K Beattie, “The 48^th Highlanders, 1891-1928”, several references

Last known address:  11 Whitney Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Died:  1964-12-14 at home

Buried:  St James Cemetery, Toronto