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(Tpr) John Welsh
Trooper (Tpr) John Welsh, 3rd Reinforcements, 50th Battalion, of Port Adelaide, SA, aged 42 years, seated on a horse. Pte Welsh enlisted on 7 March 1916 and embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Seang Bee on 13 July 1916. He returned to Australia on 27 August 1917.
| Regimental number | 2003 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs Fannie Prideaux, c/o Mr J Wark, Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 7-Mar-16 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 13 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 August 1917 |
ID number P04025.011
Collection Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Photographer Unknown
Place made Australia: South Australia
Date made 1916
DescriptionOutdoor portrait of 2003 Trooper (Tpr) John Welsh, 3rd Reinforcements, 50th Battalion, of Port Adelaide, SA, aged 42 years, seated on a horse. Pte Welsh enlisted on 7 March 1916 and embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Seang Bee on 13 July 1916. He returned to Australia on 27 August 1917.
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