Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Welham

Initials: R.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/239

Notes: MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals, First served abroad (1) France, 18/10/1914 to 17/12/16. Has 2 x medal cards, 1 x Welham and 2 x Wilham. Formerly Pte. Northumberland Fusiliers. No. 686. Enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers 2/9/1894, home address: 26 Eton Street, Askew Road, Gateshead on Tyne, born Ipswich. Served Home 1/9/84 to 10/9/85, India 11/8/85 to 31/12/91, India 1/1/92 to 27/1/92, Home 28/1/92 to 31/8/96. Re-enlisted MFP. 6/10/1914, age 48.5 years, occupation Labourer. He re enlisted in the Royal Garrison Regiment, No. 3420, 2/10/05, discharged 2/10/05, home address: 43 Romulus Street, Gateshead on Tyne. Served Home 4/9/01 to 6/12/01, Malta 7/12/01 to 28/6/04, South Africa 29/6/04 to 2/10/05 Re enlisted in Northumberland Fusiliers No. 1684 3/10/05 to 10/7/06. Re-enlisted MFP. 6/10/1914, age 48.5 years, occupation Labourer. Served Home 6/10/1914 to 14/10/1914, BEF 17/10/1914 to 17/12/1916, Home 18/12/1916 to 19/3/1917 discharged no longer physically fit. Home address: 26 Elton Street, Gateshead, Durham. 6/3/92 married Ruth Clark at Gateshead. Died 2/12/1943, age 78 years, home address: 30 Cambridge Street, Gateshead on Tyne. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Welham, Robert, MFP, P/239, 19/3/17 to discharge, 2/MW/4317, 11/W/82955, passed to PWP from R2, 1/9/23, case passed to PWP, 6/12/22, Sh 7/212. Stamp: Ad 6/6/17 at 10/- from 20/3/17 to 3/4/17 then 13/9 from 4/4/17 to 2/10/17, Chelsea no. 41780/H, 6641/C, received 18/6/17. Also:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. CLAIMANT. MPR51. 11/W/82955. 2/MW/4317, Welham, Ruth, man's name: Welham, Robert, P/239, L/Cpl, MFP, relationship to man Widow. Also:- 2/MW/4317. Welham, Robert, MFP, P/239, L/Cpl, 19/3/17 to discharge, married, 85 Orton Street, Gateshead on Tyne, 58 Fern Dean Terrace, Bingham, Gateshead, disability Rheumatism Arthritis, Aggr. final award 8/4/24. Robert Welham.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-07-15

Gazette Issue: WO 100/169

Gazette Page: 219

Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. Awarded serving with the Mounted Inf Coy. 2 Northumberland Fusiliers, 10 Mounted Infantry. No. 686. Also on Medal Roll WO 100/169. page 195, date 16/8/1901. Later Clasp: South Africa 1901 on Medal Roll WO 100/169, page 247, dated 4/4/1903.

2. Decoration: Silver War Badge

Gazette Date: 1917-03-13

Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243

Gazette Page: List MPC/15

Citation: Badge No. 150384. Enlisted 6/10/1914, discharged 19/3/1917, sickness para 392 (xvi) no longer physically fit for War Service. Served abroad.

Surname:	Welham
Initials:	R.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/239
Notes:	MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals, First served abroad (1) France, 18/10/1914 to 17/12/16. Has 2 x medal cards, 1 x Welham and 2 x Wilham. Formerly Pte. Northumberland Fusiliers. No. 686. Enlisted in the Northumberland Fusiliers 2/9/1894, home address: 26 Eton Street, Askew Road, Gateshead on Tyne, born Ipswich. Served Home 1/9/84 to 10/9/85, India 11/8/85 to 31/12/91, India 1/1/92 to 27/1/92, Home 28/1/92 to 31/8/96. Re-enlisted MFP. 6/10/1914, age 48.5 years, occupation Labourer. He re enlisted in the Royal Garrison Regiment, No. 3420, 2/10/05, discharged 2/10/05, home address: 43 Romulus Street, Gateshead on Tyne. Served Home 4/9/01 to 6/12/01, Malta 7/12/01 to 28/6/04, South Africa 29/6/04 to 2/10/05 Re enlisted in Northumberland Fusiliers No. 1684 3/10/05 to 10/7/06. Re-enlisted MFP. 6/10/1914, age 48.5 years, occupation Labourer. Served Home 6/10/1914 to 14/10/1914, BEF 17/10/1914 to 17/12/1916, Home 18/12/1916 to 19/3/1917 discharged no longer physically fit. Home address: 26 Elton Street, Gateshead, Durham. 6/3/92 married Ruth Clark at Gateshead. Died 2/12/1943, age 78 years, home address: 30 Cambridge Street, Gateshead on Tyne. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Welham, Robert, MFP, P/239, 19/3/17 to discharge, 2/MW/4317, 11/W/82955, passed to PWP from R2, 1/9/23, case passed to PWP, 6/12/22, Sh 7/212. Stamp: Ad 6/6/17 at 10/- from 20/3/17 to 3/4/17 then 13/9 from 4/4/17 to 2/10/17, Chelsea no. 41780/H, 6641/C, received 18/6/17. Also:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. CLAIMANT. MPR51. 11/W/82955. 2/MW/4317, Welham, Ruth, man's name: Welham, Robert, P/239, L/Cpl, MFP, relationship to man Widow. Also:- 2/MW/4317. Welham, Robert, MFP, P/239, L/Cpl, 19/3/17 to discharge, married, 85 Orton Street, Gateshead on Tyne, 58 Fern Dean Terrace, Bingham, Gateshead, disability Rheumatism Arthritis, Aggr. final award 8/4/24. Robert Welham.