Welsh Michael 4447202 CSM
Personnel Entry
Name Welsh Michael
Army number 4447202
Rank CSM
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At time of death).Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry 9/1/1929 as a Regular soldier for seven years with the Colours and five years on the Reserve. As a Reservist at the time War was declared he was presumably called back to the colours, though it is not known in which Battalions he served - other than his membership details of the DLI Association indicating that he served with the 12th Battalion. He is not listed as having transferred to the Black Watch with the rest of the men from 12th Battalion. Relegated to the Class Z Reserve 31/1/1946. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Company Sergeant Major.
Joined Brigade Not known.
Promotions Presumably promoted through the ranks until reaching WOII.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). NO details as yet.
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