'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the 30th August during the attack on Bancourt. He displayed energy and decision in taking forward patrols when the flanking Battalion failed to join up. He patrolled across the gap and secured liaison with Company on the left moving continuously under heavy machine-gun fire. He crawled out in broad daylight and brought in a wounded man from a point very close to enemy machine-gun positions. This NCO behave in a fearless manner throughout.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 24 January 1919

Regimental number	25976
Occupation	Farm manager
Next of kin	Father, Edwin Bingley Welch, George Street, Castlecliff, Wanganui
Rank on embarkation	Sergeant
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 74 Ulimaroa on 19 January 1917
Final rank	Sergeant
Final unit	2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the 30th August during the attack on Bancourt. He displayed energy and decision in taking forward patrols when the flanking Battalion failed to join up. He patrolled across the gap and secured liaison with Company on the left moving continuously under heavy machine-gun fire. He crawled out in broad daylight and brought in a wounded man from a point very close to enemy machine-gun positions. This NCO behave in a fearless manner throughout.' Source: London Gazette Date: 24 January 1919
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 4