We remember William James Weeks

We remember William James Weeks

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1882
birth Gelligaer, Glamorgan, Wales United Kingdom Source:4997061 8th March 1882
1899
enlistment Cardiff United Kingdom Source:7001196 December 1899
1900
service British Army Private 6252 Welch Regiment 1st Source:7001225 1900 - 1904
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7153414 19th January 1915 - 22nd March 1918
1915
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:7604363 18th April 1915
1915
hospitalisation Gunshot wound to head. Hospital/Institution Source:7285218 20th April 1915
1916
commission Regular Source:7215713 23rd March 1916
1916
service British Army Acting Captain 6252 The Welch Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:7254840 9th October 1916
1918
hospitalisation Mustard Gas poisoning Hospital/Institution Source:7285218 9th March 1918
1918
hospitalisation Medical Board Report describing the injuries sustained following Mustard Gas poisoning Hospital/Institution Source:7604542 9th March 1918
1918
service British Army Captain Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:9012657 9th March 1918
1919
service British Army Captain 6252 The Welch Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7153414 27th November 1919
service British Army Company Serjeant Major 6252 Welsh Regiment Source:4997061
1928
death War Related Sickness Pulmonary Oedema as a result of being gassed in WW! Ipswich Road, Dedham, Essex United Kingdom Source:4997061 23rd August 1928
burial St Mary's Churchyard Non-War Cemetery Langham Essex United Kingdom Source:4997061

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William James
Initials WJ
Last Name Weeks
Source 4997061
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 6252 Welsh Regiment Company Serjeant Major
British Army 6252 Welch Regiment 1st Private
British Army 6252 The Welch Regiment 1st Battalion Captain
British Army 6252 The Welch Regiment 2nd Battalion Acting Captain
British Army Welsh Regiment 2nd Battalion Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Blue Brown
DateHeightSource
1899-12-27 5'5"

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  • Birth Certificate
    Birth certificate of William Weeks

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    Carol14588

  • Copy of William Weeks birth certificate
    Died at Ipswich Road, Dedham from Pulmonary Oedema caused by Mustard Gas poisoning during WWI.

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    Carol14588

  • William Weeks, Johannesburg
    In uniform taken in Johannesburg.

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    Carol14588

  • William Weeks circa 1909 Alexandria
    Taken in Alexandria, Egypt

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    Carol14588

  • William Weeks, circa 1906 Gravesend
    William Weeks, Gravesend

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    Carol14588

  • Enlistment
    William Weeks Enlistment 1899

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    Carol14588

  • Enlistment Page 2
    Enlistment continuation

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    Carol14588

  • UK Medal Roll
    South Africa Africa Medal Roll

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    Carol14588

  • British Army WWI Medal Rolls
    Evidence of his last rank as Captain,

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    Carol14588

  • Western Mail
    Presentation of the DCM to the men of The Welch Regiment

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    Carol14588

  • Service Record Casualty Form Active Service
    Gunshot wound to head.

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    Carol14588

  • DCM Medal Card
    DCM awarded for retrieving his officer's body under shell fire.

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    Carol14588

  • 1st Battalion, The Welch Regiment
    Signalling section, taken at Borden, Hampshire. 1908

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    Carol14588

  • Military Service Record
    List of postings.

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    Carol14588

  • Medical Board Report
    Describes his injuries following Mustard Gas poisoning

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    Carol14588

  • War diary entry about him being gassed
    First page from the war diary of the 2nd Battalion Welsh Regt saying that B Company was gassed at Poelcappelle, Belgium. The next image is the 2nd page, which gives Captain Weeks' name.

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    Edwin110085

  • War diary entry about him being gassed (page 2)
    2nd page of war diary saying that he was gassed at Poelcappelle, Belgium while in command of B Company of the 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment. Another image says that he died in 1928 from 'Oedema of the lungs cardiac failure (gassed during the war)' The description on these 2 war diary pages is probably the event that caused his death 10 years later.

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    Edwin110085

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Supplement to The London Gazette Carol14588
Supplement to The London Gazette Carol14588

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Birth Certificate Carol14588
Copy of William Weeks birth certificate Carol14588
William Weeks, Johannesburg Carol14588
William Weeks circa 1909 Alexandria Carol14588
William Weeks, circa 1906 Gravesend Carol14588
Enlistment Carol14588
Enlistment Page 2 Carol14588
UK Medal Roll Carol14588
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Carol14588
Western Mail Carol14588
Service Record Casualty Form Active Service Carol14588
DCM Medal Card Carol14588
1st Battalion, The Welch Regiment Carol14588
Military Service Record Carol14588
Medical Board Report Carol14588
War diary entry about him being gassed Edwin110085
War diary entry about him being gassed (page 2) Edwin110085

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