Weaver Augustus Henry 2/Lt

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Surname: Weaver;

Forename(s): Augustus Henry;

Initials: AH;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Leyton, Essex;

Resided in: Wakefield;

Previous Battalion: 6 of;

Previous Regiment: W Riding Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 8 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 24 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 8 Bn;

How killed: DOW;

Where: France;

When killed: 12-Apr-1918;

Other Data: of Oaklands, Bradford Rd, Wakefield. Born: 10/7/1884 at Leyton, Essex. Educ: E.London Day College and Leyton School. Clerk, Education Dept W Riding CC. Father: Richard Weaver (HM Customs) of The Pines, Darnley Rd, Gravesend.
Served as 224 1/4 KOYLI 1/4/1908 to 31/3/1916 (time expired) served BEF 13/4/1915- 1/4/1916 - conduct:exemplary. C/Sgt & CQMS.
NOK: Alice (Long) married 13/1/1914. Child: Catherine Mary, born 4/1/1916 at Wakefield.
He wrote from 24 MG Coy BEF on 11/1/1918 claiming Territorial LS medal - service as above - rejoined 4/8/1916 and gazetted 2/Lt 6 West Riding Regt 19/12/1916. Seconded MGC 12/4/1917. To BEF 4/8/1917 - DOW at 41CCS and buried Namps au Val Cem.
Estate £226/18/7d
report of death: Wakefield Express 20 April 1918;

Other Notes: AUGUSTUS HENRY WEAVER Second Lieutenant 6th Bn., Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) who died on Friday 12 April 1918 . Age 33 .
Additional Information: Son of Richard and Elizabeth Ann Weaver; husband of Alice Weaver, of "Roslyn," Sleights, Yorks.
Cemetery: NAMPS-AU-VAL BRITISH CEMETERYSomme, France Grave or Reference Panel Number: II. C. 3.;

Related National Archives files: WO374/72630;

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