Private John WEEKS, G/8991, 2nd Battalion  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (attached 1st Battalion,  Connaught Rangers), died Amara, with Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 1st March 1916.

Born St Mary Cray, Kent.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent.  Resided Sidcup, Kent.

Buried  at Amara War Cemetery, I. C. 11.,

NOTE from CWGC -  In 1933, all of the headstones were removed from this cemetery when it was discovered that salts in the soil were causing them to deteriorate. Instead a screen wall was erected with the names of those buried in the cemetery engraved upon it. 

London Gazette 23rd March 1917.

SOLDIERS  BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the " Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside "Effects."

E. H. BRADE. . War Office, March 23, 1917.

List CCCCCI of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1916-17.

Weeks, J, Private,  Royal West Kent Regt . £4  6s  10d.

London Gazette 29th March 1918.

SOLDIERS BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

1^st republication of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.

Private J  WEEKS        £4    6s    10d

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