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Pte. Frederick George Weeks
British Army 12th Btn Gloucestershire
from:Bristol
(d.20th Jul 1916)
Pte. James William Weighell
British Army 10th Battalion, 64th Brigade King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Mount Lodge, Staddle bridge, Northallerton
(d.25th September 1916)
Private James William Weighell is remembered on the Osmotherley War Memorial and in St Peter's Church, Osmotherley, North Yorkshire. As a local resident I am researching his story for the WW100 Commemoration.
Pte. Herbert Weighill
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. H. Weightman
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Pte. Harry Weightman
British Army 11th (Lonsdale) Btn. Border Regiment
from:Dearham
My grandad, Harry Weightman, served with the 11th (Lonsdale) Btn. Border Regiment. He was wounded during the war in his elbow. Harry died of lung cancer in 1966. I was only seven at the time, so I didn't get to know him well, but I'm very proud of him.
Pte. Henry Weinberg
British Army 1st Garrison Bn Bedfordshire Regiment
from:Stamford Hill, London
(d.9th October 1918)
Henry Weinberg was the Son of S. J. and Kate Weinberg, of 135, Castlewood Rd., Stamford Hill, London.
He was 24 when he died and is buried in the Chua Chu Kang Jewish Cemetery in Singapore.
Private Alfred Robert Harris Weir
British Army 1/6th Btn. London Regiment
from:Fulham
(d.07/06/17)
Alfred Robert Harris WEIR was born on 22nd September 1881 in Manchester. His parents were Ebenezer E WEIR born circa 1843 and Ann E WEIR born circa 1851. He had two siblings Neil born circa 1883 and Ann born circa 1889. They moved from Manchester to Arrochar in Dumbartonshire in Scotland by 1891 living in Piers House. The family moved again and Alfred was admitted to school in London on 6th September 1893 at Saunders Road School and they lived at 27 Richmond Gardens. Alfred married Emily Hannah Harrington on 5th April 1908 and they lived at 44 Field Road Fulham Middlesex by the 1911 Census with a daughter called Edith Marjory. He joined the 1st/6th Battalion (City of London Rifles) and 322/921/5843 Pte A R H WEIR was killed on 7th June 1917 on the first day of the Battle of Messines. He is one of the 32 soldiers of the battalion killed that day and remembered at Ypres on the Menin Gate memorial
Lt. Graham Weir
British Army 1/8th Bn. Royal Scots
(d.16th November 1916)
Robert Weir died on the 16th of November 1916, aged 29 he was serving with the 1/8th Btn. Royal Scots. He had been commissioned as Lieutenant to the 8th Royal Scots on 30th of January 1915. Son of William and Jane Weir of Roselea, Oxton, Berwickshire.
Extract from the Falkirk Herald: Lieut. Robert Weir. Former Falkirk Teacher Killed in Action. On Tuesday last the sad intelligence reached Falkirk that Lieutenant Robert Weir, Royal Scots, had fallen action in France on Thursday 16th inst. Lieutenant Weir was well known in Falkirk, having been an assistant master in Carmuirs School from 1907 to 1910, leaving Falkirk he was for brief period assistant teacher in Dalkeith Higher Grade School, when he was appointed headmaster of Channelkirk Public School, Berwickshire. On the outbreak of war he joined the Royal Scots, and was drafted to France in October, 1914, taking part many important engagements, and in one which he was wounded. He was about 30 years age, and was the second son of Mr Weir, formerly headmaster of Heriot Public School. He was commanding 3 Platoon of D Company and was killed by a shell hitting his dugout.
Extract from War Diary November 1916: 16 Nov 1916 - 2nd Lieutenant H.E.R Jones and 2nd Lieutenant J.C. Taylor joined the Battalion on 14th Inst. and were posted to D and C companies respectively. Draft of 10 other ranks joined from the base. 3 platoon of D company under Lieutenant R Weir went up after dinner to dugouts in Seaforth trench where they were to remain overnight, they were under the 134 Infantry Brigade for work owing to the failure of the attack on Munich trench, no work was possible. Lieutenant Weir was killed by a shell striking the dugout in which he was sheltering in Beaumont-Hamel hostile barrage.
Night 17th/18th Nov 1916. It was found impossible to move Lieutenant Weir's body to a cemetery, he was accordingly left where he was buried at Q11.a.70.75 - L Beaumont-Hamel. A cross was erected and the grave railed in,
Pte. Robert weir
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
Robert Weir was discharged on the 19th of March 1916, time expired.
Lt Robert Weir
British Army 8th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
from:Roselea, Oxton, Berwickshire
(d.16 November 1916)
The only information to hand is that Lt Robert Weir was killed on 16th November 1916 during the Battle for Beaumont-Hamel and is buried in the British Cemetery at Beaumont-Hamel, mentioned on Special Memorial number 2 - inscribed "Abide With Thee"
Mjr. Thomas Henderson Weir MC.
British Army 526(1st Durham) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:London
(d.8th May 1918)
Thomas Henderson Weir, Major, MC. served with 526 (1st Durham) Field Company, Royal Engineers and died age 35 on the 8th May 1918. He is remembered at Jarrow Cemetery and Chocques Mlitary Cemetery. IV.A.15. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. He was also awarded the Military Cross.
Thomas was born in Hartlepool 1882, son of James Johnstone Weir(Physician and Surgeon)and Maria Cameron Weir of Jarrow. He was married to Alice Weir nee Rumbelow of 91 Rusthall Avenue, Bedford Park, London. In the 1911 census his parents were living at Crayil Lea, Jarrow with his sister Maria(31) single, a dispensing chemist, also a neice and a boarder. His parents had been married for 36 years having eight children, but only 3 were still living. Thomas was living in London at his wife's address above.
Gnr. William Weir
British Army 4th Res. Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Ballyross, Enniskerry
(d.14th May 1917)
William Weir was the Son of William Weir of Ballyross, Enniskerry. He was 24 when he died and is buried in the Powerscourt (St. Patrick) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
Sgt. William Findlay Weir
British Army 3rd Reserve Btn. (Newark) Royal Engineers
(d.9th Jul 1918)
William Weir died at the 2nd Eastern General Hospital in Brighton. He was a professional football player who had played for Maryhill, Tottenham Hotspur and The Wednesday.
Dvr Herbert Wilfred Welburn
British Army 411th Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Cayton, Scarborough
My Grandfather, Herbert Welburn joined up at the age of 18 years and 11 months of age. He was brought up on a farm and was used to heavy horses, and so became a driver. I am still researching my Grandfather, and have been lucky enough to find his service record on line, although it is hard to read!
Grandad did not talk too much about the war, but he told me that when he was in France, he had a girlfriend, who was French, and she worked in the kitchen.He said he used to get through the window for extra food and would have been shot if his superiors knew what he was up to! Of course I was listening to this story when I was eight or nine years of age, so it could have been exaggerated a little!
He said that one day he was stood in a trench talking to another soldier, when there was a large explosion. He carried on, but then realised the other soldier was dead, although he was still standing up. It was due to compression of the lungs he told me.
Once he was told to go and move a field gun, but refused saying 'I would sooner be a living coward than a dead hero'. The office threatened to have him court-martialed when the gun was hit by a shell. If he had gone to move it he would have been killed. He did, however, disobey an officer saving a soldier who had been hit after being told not to. The officer received a medal for bravery although he did not go to help.
One day, a soldier asked Grandad if he smoked. 'Yes' said my Grandfather. 'What kind do you smoke?" asked the curious soldier. 'Abide with me' replied my Grandfather.
William Sawdon Welburn
British Army 17th (North Eastern Railway) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Ganton, Yorks
William Welburn served with the 17th North Eastern Railway Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
Pte. Francis Harry Welch
British Army 2/4th Btn. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry
from:Stepps Advent, Cornwall
(d.31st Oct 1918)
Francis Harry Welch died on 31st October 1918, aged 21 and is buried in the Delhi War Cemetery in India. He was the son of William Henry and Keturah Jane Welch of Stepps Advent Cornwall.
An extract taken from the Cornish & Devon Post dated 30/11/1918: We produce above a portrait of Private F. H. Welch, D.C.L.I., second son of Mr & Mrs W. H. Welch of Advent, Camelford whose death in India from influenza at the age of 21 years we recorded last week. A bright and cheerful boy, he was beloved by all who new him. Private Welch enlisted in 1914 and had been in India nearly two years. An elder brother is in India and another is serving this country. The bereaved family called upon to mourn the loss of an excellent son have the sympathy of one and all.
Pte. Francis Harry Welch
British Army 2nd/4th Btn. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry
from:Cornwall
(d.31st Oct 1918)
Francis Harry Welch Died 31st October 1918, aged 21 and is buried in the Delhi War Cemetery, India. He was the son of William Henry and Keturah Jane Welch of Stepps Advent Cornwall
Extract taken from the Cornish & Devon Post dated 30/11/1918: "We produce above a portrait of Private F. H. Welch, D.C.L.I., second son of Mr & Mrs W. H. Welch of Advent, Camelford whose death in India from influenza at the age of 21 years we recorded last week. A bright and cheerful boy, he was beloved by all who new him. Private Welch enlisted in 1914 and had been in India nearly two years. An elder brother is in India and another is serving this country. The bereaved family called upon to mourn the loss of an excellent son have the sympathy of one and all."
L/Cpl. Frederick John Welch
British Army 6th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:Cricklewood, London
My Dad, Frederick Welch, joined at Mill Hill on the 17/08/14, 2 weeks after the beginning of the War. He was posted to France in May 1915, wounded and sent home 20/11/15. He was then sent out again to France on 14/04/16, wounded on 9/11/16 and sent home, he was later discharged as being unfit for duty. I am unable to find out where he was wounded, perhaps on the Somme. I have the large piece of shrapnel taken out of his left arm, he was left with some limited use in his arm. I was able to put my fingers in the deep wound when I was little.
He was later to become a skilled welder, carpenter and joiner. He never spoke about the War to us and was sometimes disheartened by the behaviour of If anyone has info about the whereabouts of the 6th Battalion during May 15 and November 16, please let me know. My dad's war records seem to be untraceable.
Pte. Gilbert George Welch
British Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.13th October 1917)
Gilbert Welch is buried in Godewaersvelde British Cemetery. He was 19 when he died.
Harold James Welch
British Army 334th Road Construction Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Musbury, Devon
Harold Welch was my Great Uncle, he served with 334th Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers.
Rflmn. Henry Thomas Welch
British Army 16th Btn (Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Bgde
(d.1st October 1916)
Henry Thomas Welch was my grandfather. I visited his grave and found it a very emotional time. I do not know any more but would very much like to.
Pte. John William Welch
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:High Wycombe
(d.1st Aug 1917)
William Welch was my great uncle. He was in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and then transferred to the 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. He was killed in August 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate at Ypres in Belgium. He was 24.
I have been researching my family tree and knew of my Grandmother's brother who died in WW1, but thought it would be too difficult to track him down as we had no details. However, a visit to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's website found him and googling his details gave us the information that he had worked for the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Company as a checker before enlisting. As well as confirming that he had started the war in the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry.
My Father is thrilled at the information we have managed to find as he knows very little about his family and reading about him and knowing that he gave his life makes us very proud.
Rfmn. John William Welch
British Army 16th Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:London
(d.5th Sep 1918)
Unfortunately I do not know enough about my Great Grandfather, John Welch as I am still doing research, but I would love to find a photo.
Pte. Robert Welch
Army 6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
(d.9th Sept 1916)
I hope someone can help me find some information about by great uncle who served in the 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. I am trying to find out the location of the 6th Battalion when he was killed on 9th Sept 1916. I know they were on the Somme but can't pinpoint where. Can anyone help? Thank you, Bill Welch
Pte. Thomas Welch
British Army 11th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Stanley, Co. Durham
(d.9th Sep 1916)
Pte. Thomas Welch
British Army 11th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:5 Henry St, Burns Square, West Stanley, Co.Durham
(d.9th Sep 1916)
Private Thomas Welch, the Husband of Elizabeth Welch, son of William and Mary Blaydon, was my great-grandfather. Rose Marshall, a cousin of mine, was able to access all this information and passed it on to our family. Thomas Welch died at the age of 42 and is buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen France. He died on the 9th September 1916 defending a way a life we all enjoy now. He served the British Army, 11th Btn. Durham Light Infantry and is remembered with honour.
Pte. William George Welch
British Army 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
from:Clitheroe, Lancs
(d.21st Mar 1918)
As a young girl, I heard the sad stories from my elderly grandmother (Doris) of how her father William Welch had died "at the front" in Flanders in 1918. She had been 15. They did not know exactly where he fell and never visited France. The effect on her as an only child and my great grandmother Minnie, was devastating and he was profoundly missed throughout their lives. I was delighted that my young son, Ben, through a school trip in 2013 was, thanks to the war graves commission, able to locate and visit William's grave at Grevillers British cemetery and to place some red roses there on behalf of the family. Prior to transferring to the 1st battalion, William had been posted from the 7th Bn East Lancs on 6th of February 1918 following a restructure. He died of gun shot wounds in number 3 casualty clearing station at Grevillers. RIP.
Bvt.Col. Anthony Arthur Weldon CVO, DSO, MID
British Army 4th Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Athy, Co. Kildare & London
(d.29th June 1917)
Brevet Colonel Sir Anthony Arthur Weldon was the 6th Bart. Husband of Lady Winifred Weldon, O.B.E., of 17A, Great Cumberland Place, Marble Arch, London. Served in the South African war. Mentioned in Despatches. Educated at Charterhouse and Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A.); D.L. Queens Co., J.P. Queen's Co. and Co. Kildare; Vice-Chamberlain to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (the Earl of Aberdeen), 1906. State Steward and Chamberlain to Lord Lieutenant since 1908.
He was 54 when he died. He is buried in the family vault in the Athy (St. John's) Old Cemetery
Pte. Edward Weldon
British Army 11th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:West Bromwich
Edward Weldon was born in 1894, with no birth records, his mother was Mary Ellen Wilden and she later married a gentleman named Arthur Elsmore. As the story goes Edward didn't enjoy his life as an Elsmore and when he joined the armed services it was under the name Edward Weldon.
He enlisted on 1st of September 1914. As records show he was in the 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. He served in France where, as the stories from his children say, he'd been gassed, bayoneted and shot in the leg during his service and was discharged wounded on the 16th of August 1917 following the shot through the back of his lower leg.
By all accounts he was a big powerful strong man who never talked about his time in the war and battles he'd been in. And typical of the man when WW2 came he became a warden still doing his bit. I never had the chance to meet my grandfather as he died before I was born. Having started to trace the family tree I have specifically been drawn towards his life. So sad I never got to meet this man but am tracing is army life with the aid of records, diaries and books.
Pte. Edward Weldon
British Army 11th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:West Bromwich
I never had the chance to meet my grandfather Edward Weldon, but found his life story to be one of interest during my research into our family tree. Edward was born in 1894 and never knew his father. He had been led to believe his name was also Edward but unfortunately this was not the case. His mother married another man in 1897, but later, Edward retained what he believed was his family name of Weldon when he enlisted on 1st of September 1914 and was in the 11th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corp part of 20th (Light) Division.
He was involved in many of the early battles which included Mount Sorrel, Deville Wood, Guillemont, Morval and Le Transloy. Then on 16th of August 1917 at the Battle of Langemarck, he was wounded and that would be the end of his involvement in the Great War. The only thing that his wife and family knew was that he had been bayoneted through the leg and also shot through the back of his leg, Edward never spoke of any of his time in the battles but had become a very hard and stern husband and father. When WW2 came along he still did his little bit and became a Warden.
Sadly for me there are no photos remaining of him, the large photo of him as a young man in his full military uniform was damaged and thrown away. His medals again have sadly been lost, along with his memorabilia from his wartime travels. The only thing I have is the ability in today's technology driven world, is to trace the few records of his military campaign and the war diaries.
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