| Regimental number | 2559 |
| Place of birth | Scone, New South Wales |
| School | Scone Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Scone, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Welsh, 'Satur', Scone, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in thre New South Wales Senior Cadets and for a short time in the Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2559A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Margaret WELSH |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1990A Corporal Athol Douglas WELSH, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 April 1919; Cousin: 2358 Pte John Richard McDONALD, Imperial Camel Brigade, killed in action, 7 November 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |