Regimental number | 7363 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | Claremont, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 165 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Weir, 1st Avenue, Claremont, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Yes. Queens Own S.H. 8 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Ormonde on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ellen Victoria WEIR |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 3 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 20 April 1919, to disembark in Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 5 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 51 |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WEIR John |