Captain
Henry Russell WEEKS
Infantry
Died: 18th September 1918 - Age: 24

Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Doiran Military Cemetery
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.138
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour15C GQS
    

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Family :

Son of Alfred Weeks, of 6, St. Stephen s Avenue, Ealing, London.

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 1/The Welsh Regiment 

1st Battalion August 1914 : in Chakrata, India, part of Dehra Dun Brigade in Meerut Division. Returned to England, landing at Plymouth on 22 December 1914. Moved to Hursley Park. Then attached to and remained with 84th Brigade in 28th Division. Landed at Le Havre 18 January 1915. Embarked at Marseilles for Egypt and eventually Salonika, 24 November 1915.

Action : Salonika 

In October 1915 a combined Franco-British force of some two large brigades was landed at Salonika (today called Thessalonika) with the objective to help the Serbs in their fight against Bulgarian aggression. However before they could be employed the Serbs were beaten. Over the next three years the Salonika front was static, with heavily fortified trench lines, and only minor adjustments by both sides. More troops were sent to Salonika particularly after the withdrawal from Gallipoli. Disease and climate were no lesser enemies than the Turks.

Capt. Henry Russell Weeks, 1st Bn. Welsh Regt. Died of Wounds 23rd September 1918. Age 24. Commemorated: Doiran Military Cemetery. Ref: VI. K. 12. Greece. Henry was born on 29th December 1894 in Crickhowell, Breconshire, to Alfred Weeks, a Cattle Dealer, and Ada Weeks. The 1911 census shows a 16 year old Henry at The College Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. Henry enlisted on 15th September 1914 as a private soldier number 3148 into the 21st Bn. Royal Fusiliers, Public Schools Brigade and was commissioned 2nd Lt. 15th January 1915, Lt. 15th July 1915 and Captain 27th April 1916. He was living at 40 Ninian Road, Roath, Cardiff. He had Brown eyes, dark hair, was 5 foot 6 /half inches tall, 34 inch chest, about 10 stone and described as fit for active service. He arrived in France on 15th August 1915 with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and appears to have stayed with them, in France until receiving a gunshot wound to the throat at Ypres on 3rd February 1917. He spent ten days in hospital in France and was then sent on the hospital ship Princess Elizabeth to England and was in the London Hospital for 6 weeks, although no operation was performed. He was also treated during his service in France and England for Rheumatism. He reported on 10th January 1918 that his wound had quite healed, but his voice is hoarse and altered and he suffers rheumatic pain in his joints. He was instructed to return to 51st Graduate Bn. South Wales Borderers at Aldeburgh, and to re-appear before the medical board in 2 months. He was then sent to Salonika, arriving on 18th July 1918 and was posted to 1st Bn. Welsh Regiment. He was wounded in action on 18th September 1918 and died the Bulgar Hospital, Cernisti, Serbia, on 23rd September 1918. He was originally buried in Cernisti Bulgar Cemetery, but was later exhumed and reburied in Colonial Hill Military Cemetery, Salonika. The name of this cemetery was subsequently changed to Doiran Military Cemetery. Probate on his estate was granted on 29th April 1919 to his Father, Alfred, in the sum of £ 205 9s. Legend courtesy of W.Bro. Rod Gibson (Suffolk)

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Adair No. 936 E.C.Suffolk

Initiated
Passed
Raised
1st February 1918
20th March 1918
5th April 1918
 

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