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We remember Sydney Walter Humphrey Welsby
We remember Sydney Walter Humphrey Welsby
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1901
education
Prep school
St Hartfford House School
Wintney, Hants
United Kingdom
Source:9349188
1901
1905
education
High School education
Malvern College
Malvern
United Kingdom
Source:9349175
1905 - 1910
1914
service
British Army
Private
Royal Fusiliers
21st Service Battalion
Source:9349207
3rd September 1914 - 13th December 1914
1914
service
British Army
Corporal
Royal Fusiliers
21st Service Battalion
Source:9349207
14th December 1914 - 11th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
14th Battalion
Source:9349207
12th May 1915 - 12th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
8th
Source:9349207
20th June 1916 - 30th July 1917
1916
hospitalisation
Sick
Hospital/Institution
Source:9349207
30th September 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Hospital
Hospital/Institution
Source:9349207
15th February 1917 - 8th March 1917
education
BA
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9349188
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
Source:4696479
2016
hospitalisation
Sick
Hospital/Institution
Source:9349207
10th July 2016 - 17th July 2016
1917
death
Killed in Action
The War diary records that at 4.30am they attacked under cover of artillery and machine gun fire with the object of capturing the enemy's trenches. Welsby was wounded soon after the attack commenced.
Tuluh-En-Har (/)
Iraq
Source:9347991
30th April 1917
sibling
Ruth Humfrey Welsby
Source:9349188
sibling
Audrey Humfrey Welsby
Source:9349188
sibling
Thomas Humfrey Welsby
Source:9349188
sibling
Margaret Humfrey Welsby
Source:9349188
sibling
Judith Humfrey Welsby
Source:9349188
sibling
John Humfrey Welsby
Source:9349188
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney Walter Humphrey |
| Initials | SWH |
| Last Name | Welsby |
| Source | 4696479 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 21st Service Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 21st Service Battalion | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 14th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 8th | 2nd Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Kate Welsby | mother | ||
| Walter Welsby | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Humfrey Welsby | sister | ||
| Audrey Humfrey Welsby | sister | ||
| Thomas Humfrey Welsby | brother | ||
| Margaret Humfrey Welsby | sister | ||
| Judith Humfrey Welsby | sister | ||
| John Humfrey Welsby | brother |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 5'8" |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Chris138454 | |
| Malvern College archive | Chris138454 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Copy of birth certificate | Chris138454 | |
| Photo | Chris138454 |
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