Military History

Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
East Africa	Military Cross, British War & Victory Medals	Nairobi Southern Cemetery, Kenya
Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
After Jan 1916	~	Avon Dassett
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted	Other War Memorials
East African Campaign	Commissioned in 1916
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units
British Hospital in Nairobi	1st Lovat Scouts

Military Cross Medal & Bar Citation

“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. Under heavy attacks by the enemy he showed marked ability and coolness in the control of his company. It was largely owing to his fine courage and personal example that the firing line was maintained at the point where his company was in position. He has always set a splendid example to his men.”

Gazetted 27 Jul 1918 (page 30817) and 11 Oct 1918 (page 30950)

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Captain Weld died of pneumonia in British Hospital in Nairobi where he was being treated for gun shot wounds to the arm suffered in September 1918.