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Joseph WEIR

Regimental number566
Place of birthPortadown Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressGladstone Street, Mudgee, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation39
Next of kinWife, Mrs Eliz Weir, Gladstone Street, Mudgee, New South Wales
Enlistment date22 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Pioneer Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/15/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 December 1917
Family/military connectionsSons: 7812 Private George WEIR, 1st Battalion, returned to Australia, 31 May 1919; 6107 Private Joseph WEIR, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, died of wounds, 7 October 1918, France; 527 Driver William WEIR, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia 9 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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