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William Welch

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Welch AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    William Welch AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/2879 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    11/08/88 Public - Alison - Direct descendant - 26 April 2020 - Military History File, Family
  • Place of birth
    Auckland Public - Alison - Direct descendant - 26 April 2020 - New Zealand
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Ivanhoe, Karangahake, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    John Welch (father), Richmond Hill, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 August 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/2879 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • William Welch was the son of John and Jane Anne Welch, of 20 Livingstone St., Auckland, New Zealand. Also served at Gallipoli. AWMM
    • Street address numbers changed many years ago, of 30 Livingstone Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland. Public - Alison - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018 - Welch Family home 30 Livingstone St, Grey Lynn, Auckland

Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    28 Public - Alison - Direct descendant - 26 April 2020 - Military History File, Family Records
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Great Uncle Billie you never came back but your memory will live forever proudly in the Auckland Museum and in the hearts of your family for generations to come for the sacrifice you made for New Zealand.
    Public - Alison - Direct descendant - 25 April 2018
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  • William Welch was my nanas brother and I have heard many stories about him. My mother has his war medals. Thank you Great Uncle Billie for your sacrifices to our country, a great hero. Love from Cynthia
    Public - Cynthia - Direct descendant - 25 April 2017
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
04 March 2024Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
26 April 2020AlisonAucklandDirect descendant
25 April 2017CynthiaAucklandDirect descendant

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