James George Weir

Air Commodore James George Weir, (23 May 1887 – 7 November 1973) was an early Scottish aviator and airman. He was a successful industrialist who financed Juan de la Cierva's development of the autogiro.

Biography Weir was born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1887 the son of James Weir of G. & J. Weir Ltd. and younger brother of William Douglas Weir. Both were involved in the family engineering firm.

Weir was commissioned on 24 February 1906 as an officer in the 3rd (Renfrewshire) Volunteer Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders).

Mora Weir Weir married Mora (nee Morton) at St Giles in 1915

Mora was the first woman to ba awarded a rotorcraft licence, and wiuld regulsarly pilot her husband from their home on Skeldon House, Ayrshire to the Weir factory in Cathcart, Glasgow. Mora is amongst the women aviation pioneers listedi in List of women aviators

Honours and awards 1 January 1918 Major (Temp./Lt. Col.) James George Weir, RFA, was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in recognition of valuable services in connection with the War.