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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: revmother2 on Tuesday 18 October 11 21:11 BST (UK)
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Hi
I'm trying to find out more about Major John Weir DSO OBE, in the army in WW2. Born 1913 Tarbolton Ayrshire, Scotland, and died 2005 Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland age 92.
I would love to know more about how he got his awards,
Can anyone help me please?
John was a very special man.
Thank you for looking
revmother
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Which part of the army did he serve with? Do you have his Regimental Number?
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Could this be him in 1948
John Weir DSO OBE JP MA FEIS 1948
http://www.thefreemasons.org.uk/tarbolton135/pastmasters.htm
If so, suggest you contact the lodge for info.
John Weir DSO OBE JP MA FEIS - Appointed Provincial Grand Master November 1983. Served till November 1988. First PGM elected by the Brethren of the Daughter Lodges in Ayrshire without having a connection with Mother Kilwinning. Served on PGL Committee for over 21 years before being elected into his first Office within the PGL and as WSPGW. Initiated in Lodge St James (Kilwinning) Tarbolton No.135 in 1938 and Right Worshipful Master in 1948. Past Substitute Grand Master 1997. Appointed to the Board of Grand Stewards in 1958 and President of the Board in 1977. Elected to Grand Committee in 1982. Was a member of the Bye-Laws Committee, of the Museum and Library Committee and of the Publications Committee. Chairman of the Petitions, Complaints and Appeals Committee 1992-1995. Representative from the Grand Lodge of Maryland. Honorary Junior Grand Deacon. John Weir passed to the Grand Lodge above on 28 November 2005.
There is a photo where I found this:
http://www.thefreemasons.org.uk/pglayrshire/pastpglmasters.htm
Or this:
Burns chronicle and club directory
books.google.ieBurns Federation - 1987 - Snippet view
1058. Stranraer and District Burns Club. The inaugural dinner was held on 27th January, 1986, at North-West Castle Hotel, Stranraer. Chairman Neil Macdonald (President). 'Immortal Memory' — Major John Weir, DSO, OBE ...
They can be contacted at:
http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=8268
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Hi
I know about his Freemasonry times, but I do not have his regiment or his number.
Thank you for your help
revmother
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Not my usual area of research and others with more knowledge may tell you more. I do not know if this is the man you seek
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7670933&queryType=1&resultcount=4
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37302/supplements/4998
He his listed as from Larbotton could this be a typo of Tarbolton?
If it is your man then I suggest you contact The Royal Scots Fusiliers Museum. Their site seems to be down for maintenance at the moment.
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Hello Seaweed
thank you very much - that is my man! so now I have his regiment and number as well as the date of his DSO.
I appreciate your help - I'll put this as completed now.
revmother
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Hi,
John WEIR was my uncle.
May I ask what your particular interest stems from?
Bill
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Have just come across this topic and we are the daughter and son-in-law of Major Weir and are curious as to why you were looking for this information.
J & H
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Bill
Thanks for your reply we thought it was possibly you. We are though, still curious why the interest from the lady in Major Weir.
J & H
Seems we don't have enough posts to use the PM facility (yet)!
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Dear J and H,
I knew John Weir while I was the parish minister in Tarbolton from 1999 - 2003. My husband is a member of the Lodge there and had known him for many years. He was always a very kind man, and a contempory and friend of my late father in law in Tarbolton. My husband's grandfather was an official at Tofts Colliery when Major Weir's father worked there as a winding engine man.
We were very saddened at Major Weir's passing and I was curious about his past and military career.
I'm sorry if my interest has distressed you in any way, that was never my intention, and I apologise.
As you can see, I had marked this thread as completed because I do not wish any more information regarding Major Weir.
Would you prefer that I remove the whole series of comments on this? I'm happy to do so, if you wish.
I was privileged to visit the Tarbolton Lodge on one occasion, and Major Weir was insistant that I sat in Rabbie Burns chair!
regards
Rev Mary McLauchlan (revmother2)
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I suspect these are the details of his OBE
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7390028
Don't pay for either citation - I'm happy to post them on here for free if you want to see copies of the originals? It only takes me around an hour to find them on my hard drive.
Cheers
Andy