Second son of Emma Proffitt, of 436, Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lancashire, and the late William Henry Proffitt. Born at Bolton, Lancashire.
Proffitt, Claude Melnot –
Personal details
- Surname: Proffitt
- Forename: Claude Melnot
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Liverpool, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 10th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16500
- Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Seaforth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece
- CWGC reference: B. 282.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/11/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5h