William Sylvester WEEKS

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The AIF Project William Sylvester WEEKS Regimental number 550 Religion Church of England Occupation Labourer Address Brisbane, Queensland Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 26 Next of kin Wife, Mrs Violet E Weeks, Redbank, Queensland Enlistment date 18 December 1915 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 41st Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/58/1 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll
Sergeant Unit from Nominal Roll 41st Battalion Fate Killed in Action 27 August 1918 Place of burial Peronne Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave 14), Maricourt, France Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 134 Medals Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed great gallantry while on patrol in carrying back a wounded officer under heavy fire.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
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Birth:
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: Sylvester William Weeks Birth Date: 7 Feb 1890 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1890 Registration Place: Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia
Father: William Weeks Mother: Catherine Fran Burgoyne Registration Number: 1249

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Died:
From http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/311530/WEEKS,%20W%20S
WEEKS, W S Rank: Sergeant Service No: 550 Date of Death: 27/08/1918
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 41st Bn. Awards: D C M
Grave Reference II. B. 14. Cemetery
PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT

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William married Violet Ellen NEILSON on 5 Oct 1912 in Queensland, Australia. Violet (daughter of James NEILSON and May Emma NUNN) was born on 9 Feb 1896 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia; died on 3 Aug 1983 in Queensland, Australia; was buried in Aug 1983 in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Marriage registration: William Robert Weeks Marriage date: 05/10/1912 Spouse's name: Violet Ellen Neilson Registration details:1912/C/1737

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