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206404 Pte. John William Welch British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment from:High Wycombe (d.1st Aug 1917) William Welch was my great uncle. He was in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and then transferred to the 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. He was killed in August 1917 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate at Ypres in Belgium. He was 24. I have been researching my family tree and knew of my Grandmother's brother who died in WW1, but thought it would be too difficult to track him down as we had no details. However, a visit to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's website found him and googling his details gave us the information that he had worked for the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Company as a checker before enlisting. As well as confirming that he had started the war in the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. My Father is thrilled at the information we have managed to find as he knows very little about his family and reading about him and knowing that he gave his life makes us very proud. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**