12 Questions
Who offered Weir the command of the 10th Battalion?
Colonel Ewen Sinclair-MacLagan
What was Weir's rank in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF)?
Lieutenant Colonel
Where did Weir assemble and train his battalion?
Morphettville Racecourse
What was the name of the transport that Weir and his battalion embarked on?
Ascanius
What was Weir's role during the voyage to overseas service?
Officer Commanding Troops
Why was the 3rd Brigade selected for the landing at Anzac Cove?
Because they were the covering force
Where did the 10th Battalion embark for on 1 March 1915?
The Greek island of Lemnos
What was the situation when the boats carrying the lead elements of the battalion were around 40 yards from shore during the landing on 25 April 1915?
Everything was silent, but soon Ottoman troops began firing
What was the location that Weir, along with 'B' and 'C' Companies of the battalion, reached during the initial landing?
Plugge's Plateau
What was the result of the Australian and New Zealand advance inland from Anzac Cove?
The advance was checked by the defending Ottoman forces and was eventually contained
What was Weir's new role on 25 August 1915?
Acting brigadier general and commander of the 3rd Brigade
Where did Weir convalesce from his illness after being evacuated from Gallipoli?
The United Kingdom
Learn about Lieutenant Colonel Weir's appointment as the commander of the 10th Battalion in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I. Discover his significant role as the first South Australian to be commissioned in the AIF.
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