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224953 Pte. William George Welch British Army 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment from:Clitheroe, Lancs (d.21st Mar 1918) As a young girl, I heard the sad stories from my elderly grandmother (Doris) of how her father William Welch had died "at the front" in Flanders in 1918. She had been 15. They did not know exactly where he fell and never visited France. The effect on her as an only child and my great grandmother Minnie, was devastating and he was profoundly missed throughout their lives. I was delighted that my young son, Ben, through a school trip in 2013 was, thanks to the war graves commission, able to locate and visit William's grave at Grevillers British cemetery and to place some red roses there on behalf of the family. Prior to transferring to the 1st battalion, William had been posted from the 7th Bn East Lancs on 6th of February 1918 following a restructure. He died of gun shot wounds in number 3 casualty clearing station at Grevillers. RIP. 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.**