Lot 4609

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Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with original bronze MID. 147 Dvr F.A.Weeks. 5 A.S.C. A.I.F. on first medal, 147 C.Q.M.Sgt F.A.Weeks. 5/A.S.C. A.I.F. on second medal, and 147 CQMS. F.A.Weeks 1 L.H.B.T. A.I.F. on last medal. All medals impressed. Good very fine.

MID: LG 21/1/1919, p1165; CAG 23/5/1919, p895 - to CQMS F.A.Weeks - - By Gen Sir E.H.H.Allenby GCB, GCMG, C-in-C, Egyptian Expeditionary Force for conspicuous services rendered. Issued with MID Certificate No.3234.

MID (2nd): LG 5/6/1919, p7190; CAG 6/10/1919, p1466, to CQMS F.A.Weeks - By Gen Sir E.H.H.Allenby GCB, GCMG, C-in-C, Egyptian Expeditionary Force for conspicuous services rendered during the period from 19 September 1918 to 31 January 1919. Issued with MID Certificate No.3235.

Frank Alexander Weeks, seaman, age 22, born at Maryborough, Qld; Enl.29Aug1914 at Brisbane, Qld; to Driver 29Aug1914 with 5ASC; Emb.23Sep1914; to Gallipoli 10Jul1915; attached to 1LHR 27May1916; TOS 1LH Bde Machine Gun Sqdn 05Oct1916; to T/Cpl 14Dec1916 and Tfr to No.1 Depot Camel Transport Corps; to T/Sgt 18Mar1917; to ER/CQMS 15Apr1918; RTA 18Dec1918 for 1914 Anzac Leave; Disch.12Apr1919.

In a newspaper report following the award of the MID to QMS Weeks, it was stated that after the evacuation from Gallipoli, Weeks who had become fluent in Arabic drifted into a camel transport corps in charge of some hundred Egyptians and camels. They were attached to the troops that took the long desert trail across the forbidding Sinai fighting the Turks from the north and had many unique experiences in the strenuous days of the big advance in the region of the Jordan, on the Northern Hills, when the hopes of the troops lay in the supply trains. His consistent effort and coolness earned him the commendation of General Allenby.

With research.