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Eric Cameron WEEKS

Regimental number13377
Place of birthRailton, Tasmania
SchoolAlbert Park State School, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationPainter
AddressAlbert Park, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 4"
Weight138 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs G. Weeks, 33 Richardson Street, Albert Park, Victoria
Previous military serviceNaval Cadets (5 years)
Enlistment date30 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll3 August 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 15
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/89/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on 21 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Artillery Brigade
FateDied of disease 20 October 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death23
Place of burialMont Huon Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row L, Grave 7a), Le Treport, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
11
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Henrietta WEEKS.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Melbourne, 21 March 1916; disembarked Egypt, 20 April 1916, and taken on strength of Combined Training and General Base Depot, Tel el Kebir, the same day.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 9 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 17 May 1916; marched into Base Depot, Etaples, 20 May 1916.

Taken on strength of 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, in the field, 11 September 1916.

Transferred to 1st Field Artillery Bde, 15 September 1916; taken on strength of 1st Field Artillery Bde, 18 September 1916, and posted to 101 Battery.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, England, 20 September 1917, while on leave (venereal disease); discharged, 20 November 1917, and marched into Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, the same day; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 62 days.

Marched out of Convalescent Training Depot, 30 November 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 1 December 1917, and classified 'B1A4'.

Marched into Overseas Training Depot, Longbridge Deverill, 15 January 1918.

Marched into Reserve Bde Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 4 February 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 13 February 1918; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 14 February 1918.

Proceeded to unit, 26 February 1918; rejoined 1st Field Artillery Bde, 2 March 1918.

Wounded in action, 3 October 1918, and admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance the same day (gassed); transferred to No 16 General Hospital, Le Treport, 5 October 1918.

Died, 20 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, WEEKS Eric Cameron

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