Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt,
Somme
Son of Mrs Weeks of Havre des Pas, Jersey
Killed in action, aged 22 years
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Tuesday 19 September 1916
More Jerseymen Wounded. The latest list
of Jerseymen belonging to the Royal Irish Rifles who
have been wounded and admitted to hospital include the
names of Rifleman Weeks and Rifleman Roberts.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of
Tuesday 18 December 1917
Roll of Honour. News was received this
morning by Mrs Weeks of Havre des Pas that her son,
Corporal Archibald Weeks of the Royal Irish Rifles,
who was 22, has died in one of the Casualty Clearing
Stations in France as the result of wounds received
during the fighting on 10 December. The deceased joined
up with the Jersey Contingent and some 12 months ago
married a lady in Ireland. When in Jersey he was employed
as a meat salesman by the firm of Humphreys of the Central
Market.
Notice of Death appears in Jersey
Evening Post of Tuesday 18 December 1917
Commemorated on Old Boys of St James' Company Boys
Brigade Memorial, Jersey
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission Record
Cemetery picture courtesy of Mike &
Rosemarie Thomas
