Name
Harry William Welch
Born
1916-10-14
Birth Place
Stratford, ON
Occupation
Bank teller
Religion
Baptist
Died
1943-02-19
Death Place
At Sea
Death
Killed in Action
Other Residence
Monument
1.Kincardine Cenotaph 2.Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom 3.Woodlawn Memorial Park, Guelph, ON
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
J16600
Highest Rank
Pilot Officer
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Special Reserve
Enlisted
Hamilton, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1940-10-16
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
J16600
Highest Rank
Flying Officer
Conflict
Battalion
Company
22nd Operational Training Unit RAF
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1941-12-23
Service Record 3
Regimental Number
J16600
Highest Rank
Pilot Officer
Conflict
Battalion
Company
156th Squadron
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1943-02-03
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Online Collections of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, through the link below, for more information and artefacts related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
Resided in Kincardine, ON with his parents at one time.Sources & Links
- LAC Personnel File (Ancestry.com)- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave
News Clippings
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