John Edward WELD

Regimental number10134
Date of birth27 February 1890
Place of birthOxford, North Canterbury
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSheep farmer
AddressWaikari, Canterbury
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 10"
Weight165 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Weld, Waikari, Canterbury
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 December 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham Camp, Upper Hutt
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements (including Details to make up shortages in 10th Reinforcements), K Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
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 rankSergeant
Final unit13th (North Canterbury & Westland) Company, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateDied of disease 17 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTehran 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
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 19