| Regimental number | 8/777 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oamaru |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Hull Street, Oamaru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Welsh, Hull Street, Oamaru |
| Previous military service | Served in the 10th (North Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Tahiti', 25 December 1915; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, fractured clavicle), 1 March 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No 73031 - Army. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 66 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24064520 |