Regimental number | 1774 |
Place of birth | Ballymena, Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | c/o Miss McGuigan, Childers, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N Weir, 18 Lipston Avenue, Toronto, Canada |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Married Mary Jane GORDON, spinster, Presbyterian Church, Aboghill, Co Antrim, Ireland, 27 August 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Konigen Luise', 18 December 1919; disembarked Sydney, 7 February 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 9 April 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WEIR Samuel |