Lillian (Lily) Jane Weir was my great aunt. She served in Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps with service number 20002. She was mentioned in a Despatch from Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig dated 16th March 1919. There is a short article in the Aberdeen Journal - Friday 29 August 1919 about the mention in despatch. It says that she was a telegraphist and had been on service since 1917 at Abbeville, Boulogne and Calais. Previously she had been a telegraphist at Peterhead Post Office. She never married and died in the early 1920s.
Name of contributor(s)
Mr and Mrs BleakleySubject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to
Lillian (Lily) Jane Weir. Worker, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps.Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place
1917-1919; 16/03/1919.Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place
Abbeville, France. Boulogne, France. Calais, France.Object(s)
1. Certificate from the War Office of the mention in a Despatch of Miss L. J. Weir; date of despatch is 16th March 1919. 1 image.
2. Reference to Lily J. Weir in the National Archives medal Index 1 image.
3. Sheet containing information about the British War and Victory Medals awarded to Lily Jane Weir. 1 image.
4. Medal card relating to Lily J. Weir - the National Archives. 1 image.
5. Information from Forces War Records concerning Miss L. J. Weir. 1 image.
6. Extract from Aberdeen Journal - Friday 29 August 1919 concerning Miss L. J. Weir. 1 image.Community Collection Day
Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen (27/02/19)
