WW1 Casualty: Rifleman 84963 William Welsby - Rifleman 84963 William Welsby
© Prescot Reporter
| Unit/Regiment |
2nd/6th Bn, King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
| Date of Death |
17/09/1918 |
Age at Death |
20 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
St Sever Cemetery Extension
R II K 16 |
| CWGC Family Details (if shown) |
Son of William and Frances Mary Welsby, of Market St., Rainhill, Liverpool.
CWGC Headstone Inscription -
UNITED WE'LL BE
WHEN THIS LIFE IS O'ER
WITH JESUS OUR SAVIOUR
FOR EVERMORE |
| Census Details |
1901 Census -
William was aged 2 and lived with his parents William (31, a Butcher) and Frances (24) at , 8, Market Street Rainhill.
1911 Census - the family were still at the same address, William now being a 12 year old scholar.
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| Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations |
Birth registered Q2/1898, Prescot, 8b, 694 |
| SDGW - Where Born |
Rainhill |
| Enlisted |
Liverpool |
| Resided |
Rainhill |
| How Died |
Died of Wounds |
Theatre of War |
France & Flanders |
| Notes |
Formerly M/286875, RASC (MT)
Attended Prescot Grammar School, 1909 - 1913 |
| Research Ref. No. |
P295 |
Service DetailsThe extract from the Medal Rolls shown below confirms that Private Welsby initially served with the 18th Battalion of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment before being transferred to 2/6th Battalion on an unknown date
The 2/6th Battalion of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment had been involved in the battle of the Scarpe between 26th and 30th August 1918. In this action, the which also involved the 2/7th, 8th and 9th Battalions of the regiments, over 230 other ranks were killed, wounded or posted missing.
Immediately after this action, the battalion received orders to attack Riencourt. This attack also involved the 8th and 2/7th Kings. It was a complete success with all objectives being taken and some 650 German prisoners being taken. The cost was 114 other ranks killed, wounded and missing.
It seems likely that Pte Welsby was a casualty in one of these actions. He is buried at St. Sever, on the southern outskirts of Rouen, which throughout the war was the base for a number of hospitals and convalescent depots.
The original War Graves register, shown below, stated that he had died of Gas Poisoning.
His service is commemorated on the Grammar School Roll of Honour
The Register of Soldiers Effects (below) showed his mother and father as joint next of kin
William Welsby's Medal Index Card showing his entitlement to the British War Medal and Victory Medal
William Welsby's grave at St Sever Cemetery Extension
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