Son of Mr. and Mrs. Welsby, of 114, Pen Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915.
Helsby, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Helsby
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 8th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 18828
- Regiment: South Lancashire (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Basra War Cemetery, Basra, Iraq
- CWGC reference: VI. P. 3.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/07/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* 7g* S11*