
| Regimental number | 42726 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lovell's Flat |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm manager |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.8 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 221 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Andrew Tweed, Lovell's Flat, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in 12th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Milton |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 80 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Margaret Tweed (both b. Ireland), Lovell's Flat, Dunedin |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 54172 Lance Corporal David Henry TWEED, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 8 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 11 August 1917, and posted to A Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Question on Atestation Form: 'Have you had any illnesses?' 'States he suffers from indigestion.' |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 37 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014435 |