Early Career
Educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Weigall became an estate manager.
Joining the Northampton and Rutland Militia, he served in the Second Boer War and was promoted major. In World War I, he served with the Northamptonshire Regiment and on the staff, finishing with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
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