WW1 Group - Welch - Hamps R
280094/754 Sjt Edward William Welch b Portsmouth 1891 Served 6/Hants Regiment WWI Skilled Ordnance Worker War Office Portsmouth Awarded TFWM and ISM Died 1977

British War Medal (280094 SJT. E.W. WELCH. HAMPS.R.); Victory Medal (280094 SJT. E.W. WELCH. HAMPS.R.); Territorial Forces War Medal (754 A.SJT. E.W. WELCH. HAMPS.R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal GVR (280094 SJT. E.W. WELCH. 6/HAMPS.R.); Imperial Service Medal QEIIR (ERNEST WILLIAM WELCH)

Edward William Welch was born in Portsmouth in 1891 (some records suggest 1892). He served with the 6th Hampshire Regiment in WWI and was awarded the Territorial Forces war Medal whilst with them. He was demobbed on 8 April 1919.

According to the 1939 Register he was living at 3 Mayfair Road, Portsmouth and was a Storehouse Clerk in the Army Ordnance Depot. He continued on in this capacity and was a Skilled Labourer with the Command Ordnance Depot, War Office, Portsmouth when he was awarded the Imperial Service Medal per LG 29 March 1957.

He died in Portsmouth in 1977

The medals are in good condition unless otherwise indicated. Sold with copied research.