| Regimental number | 53291 |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Next of kin | Father, John Weir, Gimmerburn, Otago Central |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Meteren Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No 562), Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 22 |