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We remember Alfred Charles Welch
We remember Alfred Charles Welch
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8594624
April 1911
1911
location
10 Rephidim Street,Weston Street, South East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8594624
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Southwark, London
United Kingdom
Source:7966165
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5745
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7966165
1916 - 7th October 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7966165
1916 - 7th October 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372840
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7966168
1st January 1917
location
Old Kent Road, South East London
United Kingdom
Source:7966165
1916
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7966165
Source:7966168
7th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7966168
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred Charles |
| Initials | AC |
| Last Name | Welch |
| Source | 7966165 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Rephidim Street,Weston Street, South East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Old Kent Road, South East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5745 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 372840 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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