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Who offered Weir the command of the 10th Battalion?
Who offered Weir the command of the 10th Battalion?
- The Australian Official War Historian
- The commander of the AIF
- Charles Bean
- Colonel Ewen Sinclair-MacLagan (correct)
What was Weir's rank in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF)?
What was Weir's rank in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF)?
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant Colonel (correct)
- Lieutenant
Where did Weir assemble and train his battalion?
Where did Weir assemble and train his battalion?
- Cairo
- Fremantle
- Anzac Cove
- Morphettville Racecourse (correct)
What was the name of the transport that Weir and his battalion embarked on?
What was the name of the transport that Weir and his battalion embarked on?
What was Weir's role during the voyage to overseas service?
What was Weir's role during the voyage to overseas service?
Why was the 3rd Brigade selected for the landing at Anzac Cove?
Why was the 3rd Brigade selected for the landing at Anzac Cove?
Where did the 10th Battalion embark for on 1 March 1915?
Where did the 10th Battalion embark for on 1 March 1915?
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?
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?
What was the location that Weir, along with 'B' and 'C' Companies of the battalion, reached during the initial landing?
What was the location that Weir, along with 'B' and 'C' Companies of the battalion, reached during the initial landing?
What was the result of the Australian and New Zealand advance inland from Anzac Cove?
What was the result of the Australian and New Zealand advance inland from Anzac Cove?
What was Weir's new role on 25 August 1915?
What was Weir's new role on 25 August 1915?
Where did Weir convalesce from his illness after being evacuated from Gallipoli?
Where did Weir convalesce from his illness after being evacuated from Gallipoli?
