successful pilot in the type. Post-war He was discharged from hospital in March 1919 and embarked on a four-month-long lecture tour of the US, before returning to England and qualifying as a seaplane pilot with a permanent commission as a flight lieutenant in the RAF. After his VC investiture at Buckingham Palace in November 1919 he was awarded a year's leave, and this enabled him finish his BSc degree in Engineering. Death Beauchamp-Proctor was killed on 21 June 1921 in a training accident flying a Sopwith Snipe, in preparation for an air show at the RAF Hendon. His aircraft went into a vicious spin after performing a slow loop, and he was killed in the ensuing crash. At least one observer remarked that the loss of control and subsequent crash of the aircraft could have been linked to Proctor's diminutive size. He was originally buried at Upavon, Wiltshire, but in August 1921 his body was returned to South Africa where he was given a state funeral. There still exists confusion over Beauchamp-Proctor's given name. For decades he was listed as "Anthony" but more recent scholarship indicates "Andrew", which apparently is the name on his tombstone. Citations Military Cross MC citation, Supplement to the London Gazette, 22 June 1918 Distinguished Flying Cross DFC citation, Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 August 1918 Distinguished Service Order DSO citation, Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 Victoria Cross References Citations Bibliography 'Above the Trenches' (Shores, Franks & Guest; Grub Street 1990) External links Location of grave and VC medal (Wiltshire) www.theaerodrome.com – Andrew Beauchamp Proctor https://web.archive.org/web/20160923130951/http://www.84squadron.co.uk/html/body_proctor_vc.html Accessed 15 September 2008. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10583662 Accessed 15 September 2008. http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/gbritain/rfc/84.php Accessed 15 September 2008. http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/proctor.htm Accessed 15 September 2008. 1894 births 1921 deaths People from Mossel Bay South African World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross Royal Air Force personnel of World War I Royal Air Force recipients of the Victoria Cross Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) South African people of British descent South African World War I flying aces Royal Flying Corps officers Royal Air Force officers Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in England University of Cape Town alumni Accidental deaths in London Recipients of the Military Cross Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1921 Alumni of South African College Schools