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WEIR, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 848 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Enlisted at Townsville,QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, On board HS Gascon, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 19 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave. Buried at sea near Gaba Tepe. Chaplain A. Lee officiated Panel 32, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 848, Enlisted at Townsville,QLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 848, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 848, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 17 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 848, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shell wounds to the left leg, groin and abdomen |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin was given as his brother Charles Weir, Sheerness, England later changed to his sister Ruth Weir of Kings Cross, London, England
Medals; 1914-15 Start, British War Medal, Victory Medal