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WELSH, John

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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
Description

Outdoor 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.

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P04025.011/