Regimental number | 1280 |
Place of birth | Whroo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | Princess Road, Claremont, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Dora M Thomas, Bay View Terrace, Claremont, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Wooloroo Cemetery, Western Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary WELCH |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 3 March 1919; disembarked Perth, 10 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 23 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Wooroloo Cemetery, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WELCH James Thomas |