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TUDHOE VILLAGE

Welsh, J., Pte., 1915

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 18105 Private J.P. Welsh serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers who died 05/07/1915.

Their Glory shall not be blotted out

In Tudhoe St Charles Roman Catholic Churchyard is a family headstone which reads:-

Of
your charity
pray for the souls of
William
beloved husband of
Hannah Welsh
who died Dec. 20th 1920
aged 79 years
Also Pte. John Welsh son of
the above who was killed in
action July 5th 1915
aged 29 years
Also Gnr. James Welsh
son of the above who was
killed in action March 28th 1918
aged 27 years

John Welsh is remembered at Spennymoor on S131.02 and in S131.11 page 6


The CWGC entry for Private Welsh

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk