Regimental number: 123082 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10227 – 36, Item: 306389, PDF:-B10227-SO36.  Date of Birth 28/07/1883 at Glasgow, Scotland. A single farmer living in Chatham. Member of Masonic Wellington lodge No. 46, Chatham. N of K: Miss Julia Williams of Chatham, ON.  Attestation: 2/09/1915 at Windsor, ON to 70^th Bn. Found at Masonic War Dead.

Age: 32 yrs. 3 mos, Height: 5’ 6”, Girth: 35 “, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: late Grey, Weight: 155 #. Medical: 2/09/15 at Windsor, ON. “Fit” Next of Kin: Mrs. Mary Welsh (mother) of Prairie Siding, Kent Co., ON.

Sailed for England from Halifax, NS. aboard the S. S. Lapland 24/04/16. Arived in England 5/05/1916. Served in the 21^st Batt. Theatre: France date of service 19/06/17 

WELSH Initials: G W Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 21st Bn. Date of Death: 11/11/1917 Service No: 123082 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. 11. Cemetery: WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, Belgium. 

According to his “Military Will” – “Assigned Pay” to Pearl J. Moffatt, 313 Hyman St., London, ON. for the sum of $20.00 per month from 5/01/1916.

Mrs. Agnes Ann Welsh, Bank Cottages, Loose Hill, Loose, North Maidstone, Kent, England. She received the Memorial Cross 21/07/1920, the Scroll: 31/12/1920 and the Memorial Plaque 30/06/1922 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10227 - 36,  LAC, CVWM
Supplemental Information	Date of Death: 11/11/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. 11. Cemetery: WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY

Height	5'6"
Weight	155 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	32 yrs. 3 mths.
Complexion	Fresh
Hair	Late Grey
Birthplace	28/07/1883 at Glasgow, Scotland

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