| Regiment/Service: |
6th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Canadian Army) |
| Date Of Birth: |
20/02/1894
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| Died: |
09/04/1917 (Killed in Action) |
| Age: |
23 |
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James Welsh was the eldest son of James and Emily Welsh (nee Millar). James was born on 20th February 1894 in County Tyrone. The family were lived in Annagarvey, Cecil, Augher, Tyrone.
James’s mother died in 1907. His father was a farmer and a miller. James Welsh emigrated to Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada where he worked as a salesman. James Welsh enlisted on 6th November 1915 at Regina, Saskatchewan. Hereafter he became know as James Walsh. Private James Welsh was serving with the 5th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment), when he was killed in action near Vimy Ridge in France on 9th April 1917. James was 23 years old.
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Nine Elms British Cemetery is located west of Poperinge on the Helleketelweg, a road leading from the N33 Poperinge ring road. From Ieper follow the signs to Poperinge. At the traffic lights at the end of the expressway turn left onto the Poperinge ring road, the Europalaan. Follow the ring road to the roundabout and take the second exit. At the next roundabout take the second exit, follow the ring road and take the first turning on the left, the Helleketelweg. The cemetery is along here on the left.
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