Henry Welsh
Birth 2/11/1887 Death 8th Mar 1917 PteBorder Regiment
| GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Frizington |
| Residence at Enlistment | 16 Fletcher Street , Cleator Moor |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 16 Fletcher Street , Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | 189 Main Street , Frizington |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | RC |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Iron Ore Miner |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | John & Mary Welsh ( nee Roach |
| Siblings | Patrick , Anne Mary , John |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Margaret ( nee Brown ) |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | John |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
|---|---|
| Battalion at Enlistment | 2nd |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 18649 |
| Date of Enlistment | 7 September 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | |
| Other Rank | |
| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | Served in France in early 1915 . He was gassed in July 1915 and received a heavy dose and was subsequently evacuated to Taplow Hospital in England for further Treatment ( ref Whitehaven News ) |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 29 |
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| Date of Death | 8th Mar 1917 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 2nd |
| Rank at Death | |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of TB ( as a result of gassing while serving on the Westren Front ) |
| Service Number at Death | |
| Field of Action at Death | |
| Place of Death | Cleator Moor |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | St Marys RC Church Cleator |
| Grave Position | |
| Grave/Memorial Country | |
| Private Memorial | St Marys RC Church WW1 memorial |
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