Regimental number | 36505 |
Occupation | Shepherd |
Next of kin | Father, J S Weir, 78 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 75 Waitemata on |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 5), Fontaine-au-Bois, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Spence Weir and Annie S. Weir, 78 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 31 |