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BLAYDON

Welsh, J.G., Pte., 1917
In Dochy Farm New British Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of Deal/3646/S Private John George Welsh, serving with the Royal Marines who died 24/10/1917.

Colin Boyd has provided the following:

John was born on 6th September 1877. He was living with his wife, Sarah at Whitehouse, Stella, Blaydon-on-Tyne when he enlisted in the Royal Marines on 26th March 1915.

He joined the 2nd (RN) Field Ambulance in Gallipoli on 29th May 1915 and sailed to France on 15th May 1916 where he joined the 1st (RN) Field Hospital. John was killed in action in Belgium on 24th October 1917.

He is remembered in Blaydon on B111.01, B111.02 and B111.14


The CWGC entry for Private Welsh

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

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