William Weir (aviator)

William James Alexander Weir
William James Alexander Weir
Born	4 April 1891; Leichhardt, New South Wales
Died	28 September 1917
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Imperial Force (1914–17); Australian Flying Corps (1917–18)
Years of service	1914–1918
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	No. 1 Squadron AFC
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross

William James Alexander Weir, DFC (born 4 April 1891) was an Australian flying ace of the First World War credited with six aerial victories. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for "conspicuous gallantry in air combats and attacking ground objectives".[1][2]

Sources of information

"TO ACCOMPANY LIST No. 385 APPOINTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, REWARDS" (PDF).
"SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette. Of Friday, the 7th of FEBRUARY, 1919". The London Gazette. The Gazette. pp. 2034, 2044. Retrieved 17 June 2022.

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[1] "TO ACCOMPANY LIST No. 385 APPOINTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, REWARDS" (PDF).

[2] "SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette. Of Friday, the 7th of FEBRUARY, 1919". The London Gazette. The Gazette. pp. 2034, 2044. Retrieved 17 June 2022.