Personal Details
| Surname | Atkinson |
|---|---|
| First name | Richard |
| Middle name | Bert |
| Other names | Weir |
| Date of birth | 01/02/1892 |
| Place of birth | Muttaburra, Qld |
| Date of death | 09/02/1969 |
Details
[Ref:1892/000019]
Son of Joseph Richard Atkinson & Emily Maria Weir ‘Weare’
Brother of –
Will Weir/Colman b.08/02/1894 d.08/02/1894
Dorris Barcoorah Weir [Sheppard/Thompson] b.11/04/1900 d.18/09/1985 buried Bundaberg Lawn Cemetery
Arthur Charles Weir b.09/09/1902 d.29/12/1980
Photo – Dorris, husband Israel, Arthur and mother Emily believed to be taken in 1920 after Richard had returned from World War I
[Photo courtesy of Karen Andrews nee Weir]
Husband of Eva Elizabeth Egan m.20/11/1919
Father of –
Noel Desmond b.18/06/1918
Richard Bert b.23/04/1920
Lorraine Elizabeth [Cowan] b.01/09/1921
Cyril John b.15/04/1923
Maureen Sharon Olive [Comino] b.05/02/1939
War Records
| Conflict | |
|---|---|
| Service | Australian Army |
| Service number | 2373 |
| Date of enlistment | 13/03/1916 |
| Locality of enlistment | Strovers Hotel, Cloncurry, Qld |
| Place of enlistment | Charters Towers, Qld |
| Next of kin | Emily Weir (mother) |
| Date of discharge | 13/08/1919 |
| Posting at discharge | 4th MG Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Honours | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Prisoner of war | No |
| Source | www.awm.gov.au/database |
| Notes | Enlisted with 11th Infantry, aged 24 years. |