William Sylvester WEEKS

1890 - 1918  (28 years)

• Name	William Sylvester WEEKS
  Birth	7 Feb 1890	Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia
  	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
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1918	Peronne Rd Cemetery, Maricourt, France
  Death	27 Aug 1918	The Somme, France
  	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
  Notes	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 ? 2011 Copyright The AIF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2011
  Person ID	I919	Warren Nunn's family tree
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family	Violet Ellen NEILSON,   b. 9 Feb 1896, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia d. 3 Aug 1983, Queensland, Australia (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	5 Oct 1912	Queensland, Australia
  	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
  Family ID	F238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2024