Richard Lewis WEIR MC, DCM

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Service Number:	537
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Bundoora, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling:	Mernda State School No 488
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 26 July 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
Memorials:	Greensborough State School, Greensborough War Memorial, Mernda State School No 488 Roll of Honor

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10 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 537, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
10 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 537, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
2 Jan 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion
1 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion
16 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 21st Infantry Battalion
20 Nov 1917:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal
1 Jun 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 21st Infantry Battalion
31 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Cross

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