Corporal 10856 John Welsby
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 5th of April 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 23.
Family details:
Mother & Sole Legatee: Annie Welsby.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old John is living at 6 Lewis Street, St Helens with parents Fred (25), Annie (22) and sister Alice (2). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Bottler Works Labourer' John living at 42 Eccleston Street, St Helens with mother Annie (33) and five siblings: Alice (12), May (9), Frederick (7), Richard (5), Joseph (1).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers. Known as 'Jack'.
Age taken from service papers. Known as 'Jack'.
[pic]gallery_shroh/southlancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Corporal John Welsby Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
