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Jan 1, 1876
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Born in Lewes, Sussex, England to John and Sally
(nee Ashdown) Weir
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Jan 29, 1894
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Married to Beatrice Lilia Fanny Larkin in
Brighton, England
Family lore indicates he abandoned his wife and
came to Canada in 1906
Beatrice died in 1910
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Jul 1, 1907
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Married to Marie Hone in Peterborough, Ontario
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Dec 2, 1915
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Attested into the 93rd Battalion CEF
in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 195444
Ø Next of kin given as Maria
Weir, wife, 241 Stewart St., Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Baggageman
Ø Previous military experience
given as 9 years in the Royal Engineers with service in the Boer War in South
Africa
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to “B” Company
Initial training was done in Peterborough,
Ontario
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Jan 20, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Apr 30, 1916
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Corporal
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May 29, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Otterpool Camp
On arrival in England, he was appointed to the
rank of Acting Corporal
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Oct 7, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own
request
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Oct 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 28, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 21, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Dec 12, 1916
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Weir joined the 21st Battalion in the front line west of Lens,
France and was posted to “C” Company
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Jan 17, 1917
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Private Weir was wounded in the face and right
arm during a large trench raid at Calonne, France and was evacuated to the
No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported
to the No. 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jan 21, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 20 General Hospital in
Camiers, France
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Jan 29, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Brighton
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Northamptonshire War Hospital in Duston
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Feb 6, 1917
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Surgery performed to remove shrapnel from his
right arm
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 5, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Apr 16, 1917
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) in St. Leonards for physical training and exercise
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May 16, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford and was posted to “A” Company
to be employed as a Batman
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Oct 27, 1917
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Granted a 3 day pass
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Dec 20, 1917
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot and remained attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Feb 18, 1918
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Medical exam in Seaford notes that he suffers
from tenderness in his feet caused by Callosities and Tachycardia (rapid
heart beat)
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Feb 23, 1918
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in
Buxton pending return to Canada
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Feb 26, 1918
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Embarked the SS Canada in Liverpool
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Mar 16, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
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Apr 8, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 3 Special Service Company
in Kingston
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Jun 30, 1918
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The No. 3 Special Service Company was renamed the
3rd Battalion CGR (Canadian Garrison Regiment)
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Jul 29, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badges
Class “A” and Class “B”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 241 Stewart St., Peterborough, Ontario
Following the end of the war, the British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 260 Wolfe St., Peterborough,
Ontario
Harry Weir continued to serve in the 57th
Regiment, Peterborough Rangers in the Quartermaster Stores with the rank of
Staff Sergeant
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Jun 17, 1969
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Harry John Weir died while a patient of the Civic
Hospital in Peterborough, Ontario and was buried in the Rosemount Memorial
Gardens, Springville, Ontario
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Harry John Weir is
remembered on the
Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario
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