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WEEKS, Stanley William
| Service Number: | 1284 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Noarlunga, Onkaparinga, South Australia, 12 September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Noarlunga, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Old Noarlunga Primary School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Illness/es War & post, Hindmarsh Island, South Australia, 15 April 1960, aged 64 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 21A, Site No: 52 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1284, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 1284, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 1284 |
3 of 4. AIF Trooper 1284 Weeks, Stanley William ; All four WEEKS Brothers enlisted WW1 Francis (Jim), Leslie, Stanley & Roy
Glenthorne Farm / O'Halloran Hill No 9 Remount Depot, connection :-
Biographical details
1. All three CAMPBELL Brothers enlisted WW1 James, Norman & Allen, in order of Seniority
Eldest James & 2nd Norman, also fought in the IB ( Imperial Bushmen ) & ACH ( Australian Commonwealth Light Horse ) 4th Btn together during the Boer War ( 1899 - 1902 ) ;
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2. All four WEEKS Brothers enlisted WW1 Francis ( Jim ), Leslie, Stanley & Roy
( as did Francis James four sons in WW2 : Stan, James [ Jim ], Max, & Charlie ) ;
listed in order of seniority : from Francis Allen Prideaux Weeks & Elizabeth nee Northey
Sadly, the youngest brother, Roy Eric, died 1st of the 4 WW1 WEEKS brothers ! and as a bizarre cruel twist, but remarkably for our Branch of the Weeks Clan ;
the eldest brother, Francis James, died last !
3 of 4. AIF Trooper 1284 Weeks, Stanley William
Trooper 3rd Light Horse regiment 9th reinforcements; 6th A. M. Veterinary Section
Born: 12 September 1895 Noarlunga South Australia
Religion : Church of England
School : Old Noarlunga Primary School, Noarlunga, South Australia
Son of Francis Allen Prideaux Weeks & Elizabeth nee Northey
Marital Status : Single
Next of kin: Mrs Elizabeth Weeks, mother, O'Halloaran Hill ( later 72 Arthur Street, Unley SA [later Garie, remarriage 13 June 1916, same day as youngest Roy Eric 2nd attempt AIF enlistment successful ])
Occupation: Labourer, Sep 1943 1st Class SMW injury SAR Islington ? ; Nov 1951 later roof & sheet metal worker accident Glandore ;
Enlisted AIF : 16 December 1914 ( with his Mother, Elizabeth Weeks nee Northey, written consent from O'Halloran Hill, No 9 Remount Depot )
Mitcham Camp Training Base Light Horse A Squadron : 23 Apr 1915
Embarked 21 September 1915 HMAT Star of England A15, Adelaide, South Australia
Age at embarkation : 19
Returned: 15 May 1919
Served: ( Gallipoli 13 November 1915 - 4 December 1915 ? ) ; Egypt wounded 4 Aug 1916 charge of Romani, & wounded 29 Oct 1917 lead up to charge of Beersheba ( same day as eldest brother Francis James AIF enlistment )
Medals : 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Death: 15 April 1960 Hindmarsh Island, South Australia
He was born in Noarlunga ( the " Horseshoe " or " Shoe " ), South Australia on 12 September 1895, the 3rd of 4 Sons ( & 1 Daughter ), in the same location that his Pioneer Farmer, Grandfather William Weeks had settled with Mary Prideaux to raise 6 surviving Children ( of 10 born ), of which 3 were Sons, from 1856 onwards, having both emigrated to Port Adelaide from England on the non - assisted passage ship " Pheobe " in 1847 ; & consequently migrated to Hindmarsh & Edwards Town beforehand ;
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Submitted 22 April 2015 by Jeff Weeks
Tpr 1284 Weeks, Stanley William ; All four WEEKS Brothers enlisted WW1 Francis (Jim), Leslie, Stanley & Roy (as did Francis James four sons in WW2 : Stan, James [Jim], Max, & Charlie)
AIF Trooper 1284 Weeks, Stanley William
Trooper 3rd Light Horse regiment 9th reinforcements; 6th A. M. Veterinary Section
Born: 12 September 1895 Noarlunga SA
Son of Francis Allen Prideaux Weeks & Elizabeth nee Northey
School : Old Noarlunga Primary School ;
Next of kin: Mrs Elizabeth Weeks, mother, O'Halloaran Hill ( later 72 Arthur Street, Unley SA [later Garie, remarriage 13 June 1916, same day as youngest Roy Eric 2nd attempt AIF enlistment successful ])
Occupation: Labourer, Sep 1943 1st Class SMW injury SAR Islington ? ; Nov 1951 later roof & sheet metal worker accident Glandore ;
Death: 15 April 1960 Hindmarsh Island, South Australia
Enlisted AIF : 16 December 1914 ( with his Mother, Elizabeth Weeks nee Northey, written consent from O'Halloran Hill, No 9 Remount Depot )
Mitcham Camp Training Base Light Horse A Squadron : 23 Apr 1915
Returned: 26 June 1919
Served: Gallipoli, Egypt wounded 4 Aug 1916 charge of Romani, & 29 Oct 1917 lead up to charge of Beersheba ( same day as eldest brother Francis James AIF enlistment )
Medals : 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He was born in Noarlunga ( the " Horseshoe " or " Shoe " ), South Australia on 12 September 1895, the 3rd of 4 Sons ( & 1 Daughter ), in the same location that his Pioneer Farmer, Grandfather William Weeks had settled with Mary Prideaux to raise 6 surviving Children ( of 10 born ), of which 3 were Sons, from 1856 onwards, having both emigrated to Port Adelaide from England on the non - assisted passage ship " Pheobe " in 1847 ; & consequently migrated to Hindmarsh & Edwards Town beforehand ;
All four WEEKS Brothers enlisted WW1 Francis ( Jim ), Leslie, Stanley & Roy ( as did Francis James four sons in WW2 : Stan, James [ Jim ], Max, & Charlie ) ;
listed in order of seniority : from Francis Allen Prideaux Weeks & Elizabeth nee Northey
Sadly, the youngest brother, Roy Eric, died 1st of the 4 WW1 WEEKS brothers ! and as a bizarre cruel twist, but remarkably for our Branch of the Weeks Clan ; the eldest brother, Francis James, died last !
Bring alive past spirituality through History Research & relive past Lives
Many thanks & sincere regards
Jeff M. Weeks
Unit 3, 371 Morphett Road, Oaklands Park, SA 5046, South Australia
[email protected]
~ + 61 ( 0 ) 4 2888 2844 SMS 7 days as I am 75 - 80 % deaf
Submitted 14 April 2015 by Jeff Weeks
Biography
1284 Weeks, Stanley William Trooper 3rd Light Horse regiment 9th reinforcements; 6th A. M. Veterinary Section
Born: 12 September 1895 Noarlunga SA Son of Francis Allen Prideaux Weeks & Elizabeth nee Northey
Next of kin: Mrs E Weeks, mother, O'Halloaran Hill ( later 72 Arthur Street, Unley SA (later Garie, remarriage 13 June 1916, same day as youngest Roy Eric 2nd attempt AIF enlistment successful )
Death: 15 April 1960 Hindmarsh Island SA
Occupation: Labourer, Sep 1943 1st Class SMW injury SAR Islington ? ; Nov 1951 later roof & sheet metal worker accident Glandore ;
Enlisted AIF : 16 December 1914 ( with his Mother, Elizabeth Weeks nee Northey, written consent from O'Halloran Hill, No 9 Remount Depot ) Mitcham Camp Training Base Light Horse A Squadron : 23 Apr 1915
Returned: 26 June 1919
Served: Egypt wounded 4 Aug 1916 charge of Romani, & 29 Oct 1917 lead up to charge of Beersheba ( same day as eldest brother Francis James AIF enlistment )
Medals : 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He was born in Noarlunga ( the " Horseshoe " or " Shoe " ), South Australia on 12 September 1895, the 3rd of 4 Sons ( & 1 Daughter ), in the same location that his Pioneer Farmer, Grandfather William Weeks had settled with Mary Prideaux to raise 6 surviving Children ( of 10 born ), of which 3 were Sons, from 1856 onwards, having both emigrated to Port Adelaide from England on the non - assisted passage ship " Pheobe " in 1847 ; & consequently migrated to Hindmarsh & Edwards Town beforehand ;
All four sons enlisted WW1 Francis ( Jim ), Leslie, Stanley & Roy ( as did Francis James four sons in WW2 : Stan, James [ Jim ], Max, & Charlie ) ; listed in order of seniority : from Francis Allen Prideaux Weeks & Elizabeth nee Northey Sadly, the youngest brother, Roy Eric, died 1st of the 4 WW1 brothers ! and as a bizarre cruel twist, but remarkably for our Branch of the Weeks Clan ; the eldest brother, Francis James, died last !
Bring alive past spirituality through History Research & relive past Lives
Jeff M. Weeks
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