• Born: 8 Jun 1883, Seaford, Sussex, England ¹
• Married: 30 May 1907, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ²
• Died: 1 Oct 1918, World War I ³
• Buried: Drummond Cemetery, Raillencourt-Sainte-Olle, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France ³

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1891 England Census Bertie Welsh, age 7, born in Seaford Sussex, scholar, was with his parents at 3 Railway Cottages, Seaford Sussex.

At the time of the 1901 England Census Bertie Welsh, age 17, born in Seaford Sussex, baker's assistant, was lodging at 3 Blackhill Cottages, Lindfield, Sussex.

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Bert Welsh, born Seaford Sussex, age 20 years, baker by trade, unmarried, resident of Bridge Cottage, Barcombe Sussex, enlisted in the Imperial Yeomanry at Brighton Sussex on 16 Jan 1902.

Bert Welsh, of the Imperial Yeomanry, 35th Battalion, stationed in South Africa, was discharged on 15 Jan 1903 at Aldershot after a year's service. ⁴

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Bert Welsh, rank Private, regimental number 690841, of the 116th Battalion, son of James Welsh, of Bridge Cottage, Barcombe, Lewes, England; husband of Lillie Welsh, of 141, Kensington Avenue, North, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Oct 1918, aged 35 years. ³

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KILLED.—Private Bert Welsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Welsh, has been killed. He leaves a widow and three children in Canada.

Sussex Agricultural Express, 1 November 1918, p. 5