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We remember Walter George Frederic Welch
We remember Walter George Frederic Welch
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
26th Brigade, 117th Battery
Source:8851122
17th August 1914
1914
death
Killed in Action
Veldhoek
Belgium
Source:7090920
Source:8851122
Source:8851453
30th October 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7090920
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter George Frederic |
| Initials | WGF |
| Last Name | Welch |
| Source | 7090920 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 26th Brigade, 117th Battery | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Courtenay Welch | father |
Media
Media
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Lt W G F Welch 117th BatteryOld newspaper cutting - unknown paper, identifies him by name and 117th Battery
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The Bond of Sacrifice: Walter George F WalshIn uniform, as featured in "The Bond of Sacrifice"Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]More about The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]
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Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Ypres (Ieper)More about Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Ypres (Ieper)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Walter George Frederic Welch | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt W G F Welch 117th Battery | david20637 | |
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Second war diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Walter George F Walsh | Hannah21187 | |
| Headstone | David1424 |
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