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1153, Corporal |
Corporal Weathers was born at Whangarei, New Zealand, on 14 May 1890,
and was 28 years old, and a Temporary Corporal in the 43rd Battalion, (S.A.),
Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, when the action for
which he was awarded The Victoria Cross took place.
"On 2 September 1918, north of Peronne, France, when the attack was held up by a strongly held enemy trench, Corporal Weathers went forward alone and attacked the enemy with bombs. Returning for more bombs, he again went forward with three comrades and attacked under heavy fire. Regardless of personal danger, he mounted the enemy parapet and bombed the trench; 180 prisoners and three machine-guns were taken."
He was killed in action, north-east of Peronne, France, on 29 September 1918, and is buried at the Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile, France.
His Victoria Cross is not publicly held.
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