| Weldon | Anthony Arthur | | Major | WELDON, SIR ANTHONY ARTHUR, Major, was born in London 1 March 1863, eldest son of the 5th Baronet and Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel Arthur Kennedy. He was educated at Charterhouse, and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took his BA in 1884; joined the 4th Battalion Leinster Regt, in 1885, and became Major 13 October 1889; was ADC to FM Lord Wolseley, Commander-in-Chief, 1895-1900; served in the South African Campaign, 1899-1900, as Special Service Officer, with the Natal Field Force, under Sir Redvers Buller; as Railway Stall Officer, Lines of Communication, afterwards attached to the Army Service Corps. Operations in Natal, 1899: Relief of Ladysmith, including actions at Colenso, Spion Kop, Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900), and action at Pieter's Hill; operations in Natal, March to June 1900. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901], received the Queen's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Sir Anthony Arthur Weldon, Baronet, Major, 4th Battalion Royal Canadians (Leinster Regiment). In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 17 December 1903; the Warrant sent 24 January 1902. He was created a CVO, 1911. He was Deputy-Lieutenant, Queen's County; Justice of the Peace, Queen's County and County Kildare; State Steward and Chamberlain to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. He married, in 1902, Winifred, daughter of Colonel Varty Rogers, of Broxmore Park, Ronisey, late of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and His Majesty's Bodyguard of Gentlemen-at-Arms; and they had three sons. Sir A A Weldon died 29 June 1917, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Anthony Edward Wolseley Weldon, born 1 December 1902.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia |
