
| Regimental number | 10134 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oxford, North Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sheep farmer |
| Address | Waikari, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 165 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Weld, Waikari, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements (including Details to make up shortages in 10th Reinforcements), K Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 13th (North Canterbury & Westland) Company, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tehran Memorial (Panel 6, Column Central), Iran |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J. Weld, 8 Gordon Avenue, Christchurch, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front, Mesopotamia, Persia Attached to Dunsterforce 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 19 |
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