Regimental number | 2706 |
Place of birth | Grafton, New South Wales |
School | Neutral Bay Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Warehouseman |
Address | Garthowen, Spit Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, S S Welch, Garthowen, Spit Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for three and half years with Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 18 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sydney Slocombe and Emily WELCH. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |