Regimental number | 6/3919 |
Place of birth | Southbridge, Christchurch |
Occupation | Labourer |
Next of kin | Father, C Welsh, Southbridge, Canterbury |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Ephraim and Jennie Welsh |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 27 |
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