Private Charles Weir
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1882-02-24
Place of birth: Inverkeithing Fifeshire Scotland
Next of kin: Charles Weir Senior, father. 110 White Street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-07-01
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, IV. K. 5.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 424249
Highest Rank:
Private
(5th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-06-10 to 1916-07-01
- Corporal, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-18 to 1916-06-10
- Corporal (Army). 1915-06-10 to 1915-07-18
- Private (Army). 1915-02-12 to 1915-06-10
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 488704
LAC ID:
305473
Service file: B10204-S002
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Charles Weir and Helen Weir (nee Walls) of 106 White Street, Govan, Glasgow; husband of Jessie Weir (nee Mann)
Previously served in South Africa with the Mounted Infantry
Uploader's Research notes: 45th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 45th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 9th Reserve Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-13