Weir papers, 1899-1919 / Frank Valentine Weir

MLMSS 1024

sub-fonds

1899-1919

422336

Microfilm : CY 1737, frames 1 - 375 (MLMSS 1024/1: South African War letter diaries, 1899 - 1902) <br>CY 1737, frames 376 - 391 (MLMSS 1024/2: Roll for Bushman's Contingent, 1900)<br>CY 1737, frames 392 - 1374 (MLMSS 1024/3: Frank Valentine Weir papers, World War, 1914-1919)

0.10 metres of textual material (3 volumes) - manuscript

F.V. Weir, a station manager from Deniliquin was a lieutenant in the New South Wales Bushmen's Contingent, the first federal contingent sent to Africa, 1900. He was 36 years old when he embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A42 Boorara, 20 Dec. 1914. He served at Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine, as a major of the First Light Horse Regiment, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for 'conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty', 1918

SERIES 01
VOLUME 1
South African War, 1899-1902. Letter diaries, 1900-1901, correspondence, 1900-1901, newspaper cuttings, 1899-1902 relating to embarkation on the troopship Atlantian, 1900 and events in the war

VOLUME 2
Nominal roll of A Squadron, New South Wales Bushmen's Contingent, 1900

SERIES 02
Weir papers, World War, 1914-1919 / Frank Valentine Weir