Regimental number | 1864 |
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sydney GPO, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lucy Welsh, 60 Mary Street off Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 10th New Zealanders S. Africa 4 years E. Battery Field Artillery. Left to join A.I.F. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew and Catherine WELSH |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 16 December 1917; disembarked Sydney; discharged (wounded), Sydney, 9 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 52 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WELSH Joseph |