harry whelch

Family name

whelch

Reg no

5139

Given name(s)

harry

Contingent

Eighth

Rank

private

Unit

North Island Regiment - A squadron

County/City

wellington

Occupation

driver

Ship

surrey 1 february 1902

Address

129 adelaide road wellington

Next of Kin

whelch mr tom

Next of Kin Address

canterbury

Relationship to Soldier

father

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South African War service records and other information for soldiers in this database can now be found on Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database.

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Judy Matthew Posted: 15 Apr 2015

Harry or Henry John Whelch (which was his true name) was my grandfather - he also served in World War 1. You do not seem to have that recorded. His father Thomas Whelch was one of the grandsons of Elizabeth Delahay Whelch who married Captain George Hempleman - George Hempleman set up the first settlement in Canterbury at Banks Peninsular at Piraki in 1837. The Canterbury Museum has his log - the Piraki Log. Tales of Banks of Peninsular tells some of the history. Harry or Henry John Whelch's youngest son, also called Henry John Whelch Corporal 596013 served in the 22nd Battalion WW2 and received the Distinguished Conduct Medal - Gazetted 18 Oct 1945.

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