Ancestor Details
Ancestor's Name: Alan James Weeks
Ancestor's date of birth: 01/07/1883
Ancestor's date of death: 18/04/1960
Cause of Death: Not stated
Service Number: 430
Colony or State of enlistment: QLD, Place of Enlistment: Grahamstown, South Africa 26-10-1899
Unit: Marshall's Horse
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 26/10/1899
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Extent of post war service not known
Murray Page: Not applicable, did not serve in an Australian unit
Contingent: Not applicable
Ship: Was already in South Africa
Memorial details: Detail not provided.
Awards/Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with Diamond Hill, Johannesburg, Orange Free State and Cape Colony clasps.
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided.
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided.
Details of service in war: His unit was raised in October 1899 and saw service until May 1902. Marshall's Horse in February and March 1900, advanced from Modder River to Bloemfontein, and on the way they saw a great deal of fighting. The 1st City of Grahamstown Volunteers (Marshall's Horse) were part of the 4th Brigade of Mounted Infantry, commanded by Colonel CP Ridley. The strength of the corps when it arrived at Bloemfontein was 12 officers, 245 men, and 231 horses. By June 1901 their number had reduced to 120. On 30 October 1902 they were absorbed into the Cape Police. Trooper Weeks saw service at Diamond Hill (Pretoria), Johannesburg, Orange Free State, Cape Colony. He enlisted 26-10-1899 served 1899-1900.
Service and life after the Boer War: 1905 Gold Medal first prize Pte AJ Weeks for Rifle Shooting. No further details provided.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Glenys Dewitt, Northgate QLD
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand Daughter
