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Private John ’Jack’ Welch

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1886-01-13
Place of birth: Belfast County Antrim Ireland
Next of kin: Maggie Welch, mother. 31 Park Parade, Belfast, Ireland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Shipper
Address: 162 Christie Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-05-03
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Orchard Dump Cemetery, III. J. 17.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 404233
Highest Rank: Private (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-07-17 to 1917-05-03
  2. Private (Army). 1916-05-21 to 1916-07-17
  3. Private (Army). 1916-02-15 to 1916-05-21
  4. Private (Army). 1915-11-15 to 1916-02-15
  5. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-17 to 1915-11-15
  6. Private (Army). 1915-06-14 to 1915-07-17
  7. Private (Army). 1915-04-12 to 1915-06-14
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Arleux-en-Gohelle
Commemoration location: Dundonald Cemetery, County Down, Northern Ireland

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 269890
LAC ID: 305910
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B10211-S041
Uploader's Notes:

Son of John Welch and Margaret 'Maggie' Welch

He is commemorated on family memorial at Dundonald Cemetery, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Uploader's Research notes: 35th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 35th Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion C Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-07-10