| Regimental number | 51197 |
| Place of birth | Dublin Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Father, E C Welch, GPO Box 311, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 16 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on 19 June 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 August 1919 |