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1205779 Pte. Francis Harry Welch British Army 2/4th Btn. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry from:Stepps Advent, Cornwall (d.31st Oct 1918) Francis Harry Welch died on 31st October 1918, aged 21 and is buried in the Delhi War Cemetery in India. He was the son of William Henry and Keturah Jane Welch of Stepps Advent Cornwall. An extract taken from the Cornish & Devon Post dated 30/11/1918: We produce above a portrait of Private F. H. Welch, D.C.L.I., second son of Mr & Mrs W. H. Welch of Advent, Camelford whose death in India from influenza at the age of 21 years we recorded last week. A bright and cheerful boy, he was beloved by all who new him. Private Welch enlisted in 1914 and had been in India nearly two years. An elder brother is in India and another is serving this country. The bereaved family called upon to mourn the loss of an excellent son have the sympathy of one and all. 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 the 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.**