| Surname: | Welford |
| Initials: | J A |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 1070819 |
| Notes: | CMP. 10/1/1927 he enlisted in the Royal Artillery, at Stoke, regular army for 3/9 years, born 20/5/1908 at Kingsley, Cheade, Staffordshire, occupation miner, 9/1/1930 to Army Reserve, 6/10/1944 transferred to CMP. 17 Indian Div Pro Unit War Diary WO 172/6995. L/Cpl Welford on motorcycle patrol sniped near Toungoo, admitted to hospital with neck wound, motorcycle ok. Casualty List 1780, Burma, Wounded, 26/4/1945. John Alexander Welford. |