Name
Henry (Harry) William Welch
12/12/1880
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
19/09/1918
37
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
45976
York and Lancaster Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Panel 9.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Lemsford Village Memorial, Hatfield Town Memorial, Hatfield In Memoriam Book, We are not aware of any memorial in Stanborough
Pre War
Harry born in Hatfield around 1881 and the son of Adam Alfred and Eliza Welch, later of Stanborough, Hatfield
The 1881 census recorded his father as Adam and the family in Stanborough. The family consisting of father, Adam (40), mother Eliza (35) and children: Ellen M. (6), George Thomas (5), Clara Annie (poss Alice) (3) and Harry just 5-months old. Adam’s father, Henry was also present.
They were still in Stanborough in the 1891 census, when daughter Ellen was recorded as Helen and added to the siblings was Gertrude Annie (7). Their father was still working as a farm labourer. By 1901 Harry was living as a boarder in Fore Street (South). and working as a grocer’s assistant. Then in 1911 Census: Harry, aged 29, was living as a boarder in Berkhamsted, and working as a grocer’s assistant.
It appears that when he enlisted, he was calling himself Harry.
Officially recorded living in Hatfield when he enlisted in Berkhamsted.
Wartime Service
Formerly 27764, Bedfordshire Regiment, however his Service Medal and Award Card also lists 9th, 2nd abd 8th Bedfords and lastly confirms him as Private 45976, 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.
Killed in action 19th September 1918.
Awarded the British War Medal & Victory Medal.
Additional Information
Hatfield Parish Council Souvenir Committee Ledger: Mrs F. Scott (Sister) of Stanborough received an “In Memoriam & Roll of Honour Album”.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Christine & Derek Martindale, Hatfield Local History Society (www.hatfieldhistory.uk)
