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We remember Harry Weekes
We remember Harry Weekes
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7376480
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6654082
8th June 1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
S/8252
Rifle Brigade
Source:4683460
service
British Army
Private Acting Corporal
S/8252
Rifle Brigade
Source:4683460
1916
death
Killed in Action
“A sad feature of the casualty was that [he] was returning to a rest camp when he was fatally wounded.”
Lesboufs
France
Source:7376480
Source:6654081
18th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7376480
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Weekes |
| Source | 4683460 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/8252 | Rifle Brigade | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | S/8252 | Rifle Brigade | Private Acting Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mark22239 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal card | Mark22239 |
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