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Pte. James Welsh
British Army 4th Hussars
from:Hebburn
(d.24th May 1915)
James Welsh served with the 4th Queens Own Hussars and died on the 24th May 1915. He is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.
James was born in Hebburn, son of Patrick and Jane Welsh of County Londonderry, Ireland. In the 1911 census the family is living at 82 Rose Street, Hebburn with Patrick(60) labourer in copper works and his wife of 37 years Jane(57) who had 9 children 8 of whom survived. James(28) is a plumbers labourer and Lewis(24) is a plumber both in the shipyard. Daniel(18) is a stocktakers assistant. Catherine(21) and Elizabeth(16) are at home. Lawrence Coady(37) widowed son in law, a platers helper in the shipyard has his daughter Sarah Jane who is 7 years old.