Regimental number | 2003 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Cooktown, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Cooktown, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ada Welsh, Cooktown, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Mcgillivray on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2033 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 27 December 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (wounded), Brisbane, 9 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Died in Cooktown, Queensland, of war injuries. Son of Cherry Adelaide St Clare and John Joseph Welsh |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 39 |
Place of burial | Cooktown Cemetery, Queensland, 24 June 1933 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WELSH Richard Albert |