Norman Weir
| Sir Norman Weir | |
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Portrait of Norman Weir, a brigadier at the time, Egypt 1943
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| Born |
6 July 1893 Heathcote Valley, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 July 1961 (aged 68) Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/branch | New Zealand Military Forces |
| Years of service | 1911–49 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
Chief of the General Staff (1946–49) 4th Division (1942) |
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| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Merit (United States) |
Major General Sir Norman William McDonald Weir, KBE, CB (6 July 1893 – 11 July 1961) was a professional soldier in the New Zealand Military Forces. He served during the First and Second World Wars, and was Chief of the General Staff of the New Zealand Military Forces from 1946 to 1949.
Weir was born in the Heathcote Valley, near Christchurch. His father, a fireman, was an Irish immigrant while his mother was originally from Christchurch. From an early age, Weir had ambitions of a career in the military. After completing his education at Christchurch West District High School, he was of the first ten cadets from New Zealand to enter the Royal Military College at Duntroon, Australia, in 1911.
Following the outbreak of the First World War, Weir volunteered for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) without having completed his course at Duntroon. He embarked with the main body of the NZEF on 16 October 1914. A lieutenant in the Auckland Infantry Battalion, he participated in the Gallipoli Campaign and was wounded during the Second Battle of Krithia on 8 May 1915. He was later repatriated to New Zealand.
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