Basic Details
Surname
Proud
Forenames
S
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Stanley
Served or died
Died
Notes
All extra information is has been provided by the College Archivist (see References) in response to an enquiry from the IWM, including this biographical detail: '(1932) Born 8 December 1913, Ameston Hall, Elwick Hall, Greatham,
Durham; son of Herbert Hardy Proud, Officer of HM Customs and Excise, and Barbara Ethel
Sanderson; m Ross. Subject(s): Mathematics; BA 1935. Tutor(s): J M Wordie. Educ: Temple
School, Middlesex; The County School, Harrow; The County School, Stockton-on-Tees.
Career: Meteorological Office; Meteorologist, Imperial Airways, in charge of staff at Foynes,
later stationed at Hythe, Southampton 1935–1939; Flight Lieutenant, RAFVR 1939–1942.
Awards: Sizarship, SJC. Died 1942 (lost at sea while on meteorological work).' CWGC has him dying on 1st July, 1941 and also commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1941
Month of death
July
Day of death
1
Age at death
27
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action