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WELSH, Alfred Joseph John

Other Name:	Welch, Alfred Joseph John - Birth Records
Service Number:	3551
Enlisted:	2 September 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	South Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

2 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3551, Depot Battalion , Brisbane, Queensland
3 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3551, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
3 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3551, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
6 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 26th Infantry Battalion
23 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3551, 31st Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 8th Field Ambulance -- Haemorrhoids -- Ferry Post
25 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3551, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3551, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3551, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3551, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3551, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3551, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3551 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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