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WEIR, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3971 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sunderland, England, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | British Boarding School, England |
| Occupation: | Marine Fireman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 15 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot X, Row M, Grave 5. Headstone inscription reads: The loved son of Mr & Mrs R. Weir of Sunderland, England, Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3971, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 8 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 3971, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 3971, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 26 years. Address at the time of enlistment was 601 King Street, West Melbourne, Victoria
Son of Robert Weir and Margaret Ellen Weir of Sunderland, England. Next of kin given as his brother David Weir of 601 King Street, West Melbourne, Victoria. Also brother of Lily E. Templeman nee Weir
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal