No.18168, Private, Harry WELHAM
Aged 33
no overseas service, hence no medals
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Harry WELHAM was born in Lavenham in 1883 (4th qtr 1883 Cosford 4a:630 ) son of Harry and Eliza WELHAM(née ELLISTON)
1891 census...Aged 7, he was at Market Place, Lavenham with his father Harry WELHAM [28] farm labourer; his mother Eliza [26] horse hair weaver; brothers Edgar [4] and Alfred [6 months]; sister Emily [2]. All were born in Lavenham. 1901 census...Aged 17, bricklayer's labouer, he was at Water Street, Lavenham with his parents (father now engine feeder); brothers Edgar, Alfred, Willie [8] and Bertie [18 months]; sisters Emily, Bertha [5] and Maud [3] In 1902 he married Cambridge born Eliza FRANKLAND.[16-2-1876] 1911 census...Aged 30, a farm labourer, he was near the School, Alpheton, with his wife Eliza [39] sons Harry [28-2-1904] and John [6-2-1907] both born Lavenham ; daughter Violet Holland [2-3-1910] born Alpheton. Another daughter, Emily, was born on 14th April 1914. |
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He enlisted in Sudbury. He died of bronchitis at Cliff Military Hospital, Felixstowe.
10th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment was formed in Felixstowe in October 1914 as a Service battalion. It was attached to 94th Brigade, original 31st Division. Early in 1915 was moved to Bury St Edmunds, 10 April 1915 then became a Reserve Battalion and moved to Colchester.
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