Weaver Stanley Vivian Allan Drayson Sergt 67555

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Surname: Weaver;

Forename(s): Stanley Vivian Allan Drayson;

Initials: SVAD;

Number: 67555;

Rank: Sergt;

Born in: High Halden, Kent;

Enlisted in: Winchester;

Resided in: Maidstone;

Previous Number: 4923;

Previous Battalion: 4 of;

Previous Regiment: Rifle Brigade;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 29 Bn;

Date abroad: 15-Dec-1914;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 12-Apr-1918;

Other Data: Scroll offered eBay Oct 2005, with addressed despatch to: Mrs JW Weaver, 1 Upernel (?) Rd, Kings Road, Chelsea
1914-15 Star roll
War Office Weekly Caualty returns 25/9/1917
War Diary 29 Bn 13/4/1918: Two guns of "B" Coy which were in position near the windmill gave great support to the infantry but were…….owing to the retirement of the 34th Div. All but 1 NCO & 3 men were lost, most of them being killed, including the NCO in charge No 67555 Sgt Wheeler(sic)"
posted missing, Red X list, Apr 1918;

Other Notes: WEAVER, Serjeant, STANLEY VIVIAN ALLAN DAWSON, 67555. 29th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 12th April 1918. Panel 11. Ploegsteert Memorial - Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.;

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