Daniel Robert Weeks (Lt.) born in London, was a 42 year old permanent soldier when he enlisted in Melbourne on August 17th 1914. While in England he had served for a long time with the Royal Fusiliers, so he was immediately appointed as the Regimental Sergeant Major with the 8th Infantry Battalion. He embarked aboard the Benalla on October 19th and took part in the Gallipoli landing on April 25th 1915. Three days later he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, but on May 6th at Krithia, south of Anzac, he suffered a severe gunshot wound to his left shoulder. He was evacuated to hospital in Egypt before being returned to Australia aboard the Ballarat. By July 1916 he was deemed fit to return to active service. He returned to England aboard the Themistocles and rejoined his unit in France in October. His injured shoulder still proved to be a problem, and he was withdrawn to a training battalion in England before being returned to Australia aboard the Osterley. He disembarked at Melbourne on April 13th 1918 and his appointment was terminated on May 30th due to his shoulder wound.