Identity
Person No.
28052
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Tom
Initials
T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
33
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,734
Died of wounds
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Awards
Military Cross (MC)
United Kingdom
MC LG Sup 10 January 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and determination in organising and
Notes
Son of James and Jessie Jardine Halliday Welsh. Native of Edinburgh, Scotland. Also served in German South West Africa.
Research notes
Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Captain Tom WELSH, 1st Field Ambulance, SA Medical Corps - Awarded the Military Cross for his conduct at Delville Wood and Longueval; Killed in action near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Athies Communal Cemetery Extension)"
Citations
MC LG Sup 10 January 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and determination in organising and leading stretcher parties under heavy fire."
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Captain Tom WELSH, 1st Field Ambulance, SA Medical Corps - Awarded the Military Cross for his conduct at Delville Wood and Longueval; Killed in action near Arras on the 12th April 1917 (Athies Communal Cemetery Extension)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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