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Mjr. Thomas Henderson Weir MC.
British Army 526(1st Durham) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:London
(d.8th May 1918)
Thomas Henderson Weir, Major, MC. served with 526 (1st Durham) Field Company, Royal Engineers and died age 35 on the 8th May 1918. He is remembered at Jarrow Cemetery and Chocques Mlitary Cemetery. IV.A.15. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. He was also awarded the Military Cross.
Thomas was born in Hartlepool 1882, son of James Johnstone Weir(Physician and Surgeon)and Maria Cameron Weir of Jarrow. He was married to Alice Weir nee Rumbelow of 91 Rusthall Avenue, Bedford Park, London. In the 1911 census his parents were living at Crayil Lea, Jarrow with his sister Maria(31) single, a dispensing chemist, also a neice and a boarder. His parents had been married for 36 years having eight children, but only 3 were still living. Thomas was living in London at his wife's address above.
