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Father Francis Allen Prideaux WEEKS and Mother Elizabeth Weeks (nee Northey).
13 Charles Street, Unley, South Australia.

11/8/1893 he was born in Noarlunga (the "Horseshoe" or "Shoe"), South Australia,
the second of four sons and one daughter, in the same location that his Pioneer Farmer,
Grandfather William Weeks had settled with Mary Prideaux to raise 6 (of 10) surviving
children (3 were sons), from 1856 onwards, having both emigrated to Port Adelaide from
England on the non-assisted passage ship "Pheobe" in 1847 and consequently migrated
to Hindmarsh and Edwards Town beforehand.

Next of kin in service:  (all four brothers enlisted in WWI)
512      Francis James (Jim) Weeks   (Francis died last of the 4 brothers)
           Leslie Horace Charles Weeks
1284    Stanley William Weeks
Roy Eric Weeks  (sadly Roy died first of the 4 brothers)

Nephews:  (Francis James had four sons who all enlisted in WWII)
Stan Weeks
James (Jim) Weeks
Max Weeks
Charlie Weeks

Previous service:
18 months     AASC Permanent Forces (still serving on enlistment)
                    (enlisted with his eldest brother in AASC on 10/2/1913)
                    as a Driver in No. 9 Remount Depot (1913 - 1915)

Service No. B5034

Described on enlisting as 21 years 11 month old; single; 5' 6 1/4" tall; 127 lbs;
fresh complexion; grey eyes; dark brown hair; Church of England. 

2/8/1915              completed medical in Adelaide, SA

9/8/1915              1st enlisted in Adelaide, SA
9/8/1915              Commanding Officer appointed Leslie to Base Infantry Depot,
                            Mitcham Camp

9/8-30/9/1915      transferred to C Company, 2nd Depot Battalion

1/10-22/12/1915  Private in 12th reinforcements, 10th Infantry Battalion, A Company

22/12/1915          discharged from AIF, medically unfit (not due to misconduct)
                           at Mitcham Camp

1915   married  Mary Lucinda (nee Cahill),  living at 17 Symonds Place, Adelaide, SA.

1916   Leslie worked at South Australian Railways (SAR) as a Railway Porter 

Service No. S13790

Previous service:  135 days AIF, A Company, 10th Battalion

Described on enlisting as 24 years 2 months old; married and one child; 5' 5 1/2" tall;
120 lbs; medium complexion; grey eyes; light brown hair; tattoo on both forearms;
Church of England.

31/10/1917       completed medical in Adelaide

10/11/1917       Enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia

3-15/12/1917   Private in B Company, Mitcham Camp

15/12/1917       discharged from AIF, medically unfit from further service
                        Mitcham Camp

1917-1922      Eldest Brother Francis James ( Jim ) Weeks
                      contested numerous 15+ Events, Showjumping & Horses in Action,
                      for Remount Vs Light Horse
                      After Active service (possibly including British ASC prior to AIF 29/10/1917),
                      Francis was awarded Showjumping trophies in his own name for Remount Vs
                      Light Horse, up until 1922 with his old Sergeant status back, and possibly in
                      2 instances, with his (2nd oldest) brother, Leslie Horace Charles Weeks for
                      Light Horse, 04/10/1920 on "Dolly"  and  22/11/1920 on "Dulcie", both
                      horses in Action Events, only 2 of many that Francis James Weeks also contested;
                      4/10/1920 Driver L Weeks on "Dolly"; In the Ring, Horses in Action at
                      O'Halloran Hill, SA;  22/11/1920 Driver L Weeks on "Dulcie"; Australian 
                      Light Horse individual Jumping; Boy Scouts Gala : Horses in Action Carnival
 

S64262 

1941  Mother:  Elizabeth GARIE, living at 17 Wright Street, Adelaide, SA.
         Brothers:
         Francis James Weeks  54 yrs -  living at Ilner Street, Hilton, SA
         Stanley William Weeks 47 yrs - living at Nuro Street, Novar Gardens, SA
         Roy Eric Weeks 41 yrs - Maringa Avenue, Plympton, SA

Lived at 41 Alison Street, St Leonards, Glenelg, SA.

Described on enlisting in WWII:  49 years old; married;  a Mechanic; living at Leonards, Glenelg, SA;
Church of England

16/12/1941     Enlisted in WWII at Keswick, SA
22/12/1941     Took Oath at Keswick, SA

Private in No.4 Head Quarters, Salvage Section LofC

8/2/1943         rank as Sergeant

1/10/1943       taken on strength into 27 Salvage

27/1/1944       evacuated to 121 Australian General Hospital (observation)
3/2/1944         taken on strength into 22 L of C

15/2/1944       marched in for discharge
17/2/1945       discharged from service in AIF WWII

24/11/1961    Leslie passed away at Edwardstown SA
buried in:       Centennial Park Cemetery,  Goodwood Road,  Pasadena, SA
                     General AC; Path 16; Plot 208A.

31/12/1964    Mary Lucinda Weeks passed away
                     buried with Leslie at Centennial Park Cemetery

Submitted by Jeff M Weeks, updated by Julianne T Ryan.  30/5/2015.  Lest we forget.