weeks, george

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Weeks, George Service Number 363 & 6379

Killed in Action 9th April 1917 Hermes, France

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NAME Weeks, George

SERVICE NO 363 & 6379

UNIT 2nd

Battalion “C” Company

RANK Corporal

AGE at Enlistment 30 yrs 10 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Colerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

ADDRESS 583 George St., Sydney

OCCUPATION Labourer/stockman

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 17 Aug 1914 & Re-enlisted 24 Dec 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Randwick, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE 6 yrs- 2nd

Hussars

NEXT OF KIN Mother;- G S Weeks, :Thickwood” Colerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England/

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’6”. Weight-10st 8lbs. Chest-36-37½”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Fair. Tattoo L/Forearm

(bullet wound scars underside L/Leg, scar outer L/Leg

Scar behind L/Shoulder

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 18 Oct 1914 Sydney per “Suffolk” 9 Sept 1916 Sydney per Euripides

DISEMBARKED 26 Aug 1916- Plymouth

NOTES Promoted to Corporal 7 May 1915/ Returned to Aust wounded L/Leg & Depression per “Themostocles” 10 Sept 1915/ Re-enlisted 6 Jun 1916 Sydney Show Ground issued new no 6379

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 9 Jun 1915- Gall Stones

19 Jun 1915- GSW leg & Concussion- Gallipoli 10 Jan 1917- France- Septic R/Hand

DIED 9 Apr 1917- Killed instantly by stray bullet to the head @ HermesFrance

BURIED Hermies British Cem., Plot 1 Row B Gve 12 7¼ miles East of Bapaume.

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-10, British War Medal-1020, Victory Medal-8649. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-301443.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS

WILL Beneficiary;- Mother

CORRESPONDENCE Mrs Gladys Forbes, PO Burwood

Mother/ Public Trustee/

REMARKS

RED CROSS REPORT Went to Australia via India/ Was in the 1st contingent to Gallipoli./ Had been

groom (batman) to Colonel Braund/

Gosford Times 10

th May 1917

DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY The Boys Industrial Home on the Penang has turned out quite a number of valiant soldiers to do duty for the honor of Australia, and it is with the deepest regret we learn of misfortune meeting these brave lads. During the week Superintendant of the Home has received word that Corporal George Weeks, formerly in that institution, had been killed in France on April 9

th. This young fellow had been through the Gallipoli

campaign, and returning to Australia, re embarked for service on the western front.