Son of John and Alice Welsby, of Salford, Lancashire; husband of Annie Reynolds (formerly Welsby), of 1, Gibbs Street, St. James’s Street, Salford, Lancashire. A drummer. Formerly 21238, Grenadier Guards.
Welsby, Gilbert –
Personal details
- Surname: Welsby
- Forename: Gilbert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Royton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Salford, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 27th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Guardsman
- Unit: 1st Battalion.
- Service number: 520
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Salford, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Canada Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: II. A. 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 18/08/1917