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Title: Henry Welsh
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 23 November 24 14:26 GMT (UK)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Pvt Henry Welsh - Border Regiment - service no 18649 - died 8/3/1917 - aged 29 years -  buried St Marys Roman Catholic Church. Cleator. Cumberland. (now Cumbria)

It is not possible to mark his actual grave. CWGC are in the process of producing a special memorial
to commemorate him.

If you are related or know of someone who is, CWGC wold like to hear from you.

Henry Welsh - 1888 - 1917 (aged 29 years)
Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district   Whitehaven   Cumberland
Volume   10b Page   975

Sandra



Title: Re: Henry Welsh
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 23 November 24 14:31 GMT (UK)

1911 census 189 Main Street. Frizington. Cumberland.

John Welsh 56 Head
Mary Welsh 54 Wife
Henry Welsh   23   Son
Ann Mary Welsh 16 Daughter
John Welsh 9 Grandson

1901 census 51 Frizington Road. Cumberland.

John Welsh 45 Head
Mary Welsh 47 Wife
Patrick Welsh 20 Son
Henry Welsh   13   Son
Annie Mary Welsh 6 Daughter

Sandra

Title: Re: Henry Welsh
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 23 November 24 14:36 GMT (UK)


UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923

Henry Welsh - Rank   Private
Record Type   Military
Death Date   8 Mar 1917
Service Number   14649
Corps, Regiment or Unit   Border Regiment.

Henry Welsh   
Margaret Widow
John Child  (14/10/1910)

Marriage - Henry Welsh to Margaret Brown.
Registration Year   1909 Oct-Nov-Dec  (11 October St Marys Church. Cleator)
Registration district   Whitehaven   Cumberland
Volume   10b Page   1137
Residence 16 Fletcher Street. Cleator Moor. Cumberland.

Sandra


Title: Re: Henry Welsh
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 23 November 24 14:39 GMT (UK)


son John Welsh

John Welsh - 4 October 1910 - 1982  (71 years)
Registration district   Whitehaven   Cumbria
Volume   1 - Page   0640

Sandra
Title: Re: Henry Welsh
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 23 November 24 15:29 GMT (UK)

message sent to relatives.

Sandra
Title: Re: Henry Welsh
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 12 January 25 14:56 GMT (UK)


Message has been passed on to relatives, so hopefully they will respond.

Sandra
Title: Re: Henry Welsh
Post by: Jos, Whitehaven on Monday 27 October 25 15:54 GMT (UK)
Update on CWGC commemoration of Private Henry Welsh (October 2025)

We were able to put the CWGC in touch with relatives of Henry WELSH and an appropriate epitaph was chosen to be engraved on the official CWGC headstone.

As this has now been created, a service of remembrance and dedication of the headstone will shortly be held in Cleator (St Mary's RC) churchyard at the same time for another WW1 soldier from Cleator Moor, John James CASH.