Regimental number | 3960 |
Place of birth | 44 Mater Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
School | Christian Brothers College, Abbotsford, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | 44 Mater Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Patrick Weir, 44 Mater Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Citizen Forces, 55th Infantry, Abbotsford, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurs, Somme Sector - France |
Age at death | 20.10 |
Place of burial | AIF Burial Ground (Plot I, Row E, Grave 18), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Sarah WEIR. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |