%0 Journal Article %T KrygsheldelWar Heroes LT A.W. BEAUCHAMP-PROCTOR - DIE KLEIN MANNETJIE MET DIE LEEUEMOED %A W. Kroukamp %J Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies %D 2012 %I Stellenbosch University %R 10.5787/14-1-532 %X Many millions of words have been written about heroes and many more will be written in the future, but this article about the late Captain Andrew Weatherby Beauchamp-Proctor, VC., 050., MC.(Bar), OFC., is special because he was the only South African among nineteen pilots to win the Victoria Cross during the First World War and this little man of 5 feet 2 inches had the guts of a lion - he was determined and courageous in the air - absolutely fearless. %K Captain Andrew Weatherby Beauchamp-Proctor %K First World War %K Victoria Cross %K South African pilots %U http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/532