Wylam Welch^[1]

1895 - 1953  (58 years)

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• Name	Wylam Welch
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	1895	South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901	73, Mile End Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [1]
  Residence	1911	77, Mile End Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [3]
  Occupation	1911
  	Assisting in business
  Military Service	Apr 1915	France
  	Gunner (1139) Royal Field Artillery
  Military Service	1916	France
  	Corporal (765122) Royal Field Artillery
  Military Award	1918
  	Military Medal
  Military Service	1917-1918
  	Prisoner of War: First World War: Prisoner
  Residence	1920	79, Mile End Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Residence	1939	64, Winchester Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Occupation	1920-1939
  	Shipyard labourer
  Residence	1953	121, Baring Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Died	16 Jul 1953	South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [4]
  	Cause: Cachexia; Carcinoma of the stomach
  Person ID	I806	Extended Craxford Family | Judith's maternal branch in the Craxford tree, Judith's paternal family tree
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2009

  
  

  Father	Wylam Welch,   b. 21 Apr 1864, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 9 Jun 1917, Mile End Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Ellen Offenberg,   b. 31 Aug 1872, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 1959, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 86 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1891	St Stephen's Church, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [5]
  	Reference:
  Photos		Welch family holiday A family group taken at Barnard Castle. Rear: Wylam Welch, maid, Jennie Welch Middle: Hotel owner and son; Ellen Welch (Offenburg) with daughter Tina on her knee Front: Ellen and Walter Welch
  		The family of Wylam Welch and Ellen Offenberg Rear: Ellen Welch; Jane Elizabeth Welch; Walter Welch Front: Wylam Welch jnr (seated); Louis O Welch; Ellen Offenberg Welch (seated) with Frances on her knee; Tina Welch; Wylam Welch (seated) Photograph about 1916
  Family ID	F212	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alice Nyland,   b. 1899,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	23 Jun 1920	SS Peter & Paul Church, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Witnesses	23 Jun 1920
  	Walter and Nellie (Ellen) Welch: his brother and sister
  Divorced	Bef 1939
  Children	1. Ellen Welch,   b. 1921, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   2. Living
  BMD Certificates		MC: Welch, Wylam (1920) and Alice Nyland Wylam was the son of Wylan Welch and Ellen Offenberg
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2009
  Family ID	F9523	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Anderson,   b. Abt 1895, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	14 Oct 1939	Register Office, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  BMD Certificates		MC: Welch, Wylam (1939) and Mary Raw This was Wylam's second marriage and presumably Mary's third (her maiden name was Anderson).
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2009
  Family ID	F9531	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1895 - South Shields, Tyne And Wear Military Service - Gunner (1139) Royal Field Artillery - Apr 1915 - France Military Service - Corporal (765122) Royal Field Artillery - 1916 - France Residence - 1953 - 121, Baring Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Died - Cause: Cachexia; Carcinoma of the stomach - 16 Jul 1953 - South Shields, Tyne And Wear  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Wylam Welch An enlistment photograph
  		Corporal Wylam Welch Awarded his stripes, Wylam Welch during first World War duty
  		Wylam Welch enlisted A group portrait, Wylam Welch was a prisoner of war between 1917 and 1918 and was awarded the Military Medal
  		Girl (1914) An unnamed study by Wylam Welch, Jane's brother
  		Ethel and Gladys (1914) A cartoon by Wylam Welch
  		"You Made Me Love You" by Wylam Welch
  		The British War Medal; The Victory Medal; 1914-15 Star Left: The British War Medal (silver, 1.42 inches in diameter) was instituted to record the successful conclusion of the First World War, but it was extended to cover the period 1919 - 20 and service in mine clearing at sea as well as participation in operations in North and South Russia, the Eastern Baltic, Siberia, the Black Sea and Caspian. The reverse shows a horseman (St. George, naked), armed with a short sword (an allegory of the physical and mental strength which achieves victory over Prussianism). The horse tramples on the Prussian shield and the skull and cross-bones. Just off-centre, near the right upper rim, is the sun of Victory. The dates 1914 and 1918 appear in the left and right fields respectively. Centre: The Victory Medal was awarded to all ranks of the fighting forces, to civilians under contract, and others employed with military hospitals who actually served on the establishment of a unit in a theatre of war between 05 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 (inclusive). It was also awarded to members of the British Naval mission to Russia 1919 - 1920 and for mine clearance in the North Sea between 11 November 1918 and 30 November 1919. This medal was never issued alone, it was issued to those that already had the 1914 or 1914 - 15 Stars and most of those who had the British War Medal. It is often known as the Allied War Medal because the same basic design and double rainbow ribbon were adopted by thirteen other Allied nations. Right: The star was awarded to all who saw service an any theatre of war against the central powers between 05 August 1914 and 31 December 1915 except those eligible for the 1914 Star. The reverse is plain. Text and photograph courtesy of Sarah Jane Medals, website now retired.
  		Jane and Wylam Welch Sister and brother

  
  

  BMD Certificates

  DC: Welch, Wylam (1953) The cause of death was noted to be cachexia (severe wasting) due to cancer of the stomach

  
  

  Medal Cards

  Welch, Wylam Medal chart indicating the Victory medal, the War medal and the 1915 star. A formal record of a Military Medal has not yet been found. His enrolment into the Royal Field Artillery (and subsequent promotion) are noted as is his deployment to France in April 1915.

  
  

• Sources

  [S19] 1901 England Census, South Shields RG13/4728 27 4 (Reliability: 4). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, South Shields 10a 845 (AMJ 1895) (Reliability: 3). [S284] 1911 England Census, RG14PN30260 RG78PN1745A RD556 SD1 ED1 SN21 (Reliability: 4). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, South Shields 1a 665 (JAS 1953) (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, South Shields 10a 1090 (Reliability: 4).