Regimental number | 552 |
Place of birth | Castle Hope, Cladstone, Queensland |
School | Provisional School, Callide Gold Field |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Selector |
Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, George Welch, Calliope, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Cerisy, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row J, Grave 13), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Annie WELCH. |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Private R.J. Welsh, 49th Battalion, killed in action, Somme Sector, France on 9th June 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |