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WEIR, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1611 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 December 1914, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Queenstown, Victoria, Australia, 1872 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Turkey, 15 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 27 Buried at Sea. Rev. E Teale officated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, Kangaroo Ground Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1611, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1611, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1611, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
6 June 1915 - Wounded in action. Gusnshot wound to the buttocks severe
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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