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1897 Sep 6. Born. Liberton, Midlothian. His father was a Nurseryman & Seedsman
1901 census at N. Field Brenek Rean, Liberton, Midlothian
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| James Welch | 33 |
| Mary Ann Welch | 36 |
| James W Welch | 3 |
| Margaret E Smith | 18 |
| Euphemia Telfer (servant) | 24 |
| Annie Stewart (servant) | 24 |
1917 Apr 26 Commissioned 2nd Lt in Royal Scots
1921 Jan 19 . Joined ADRIC with service no 1567. Posted to N Coy
Fined £1 by Coy Commander
1921 Nov 19. Posted to B Coy
1922 Jan 23. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Apr Enlists in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Sergeant
1923 Aug 3 Arrives in Canada to harvest
1928 Jun 1 married in to Florence May Stuart (nee Hamer) (1893–1961) . He claims to be a batchelor, so what happened to Eileen on arrival form
1929 Jan 17 Crosses US border. He and his wife are living in Vancouver. Occupation looks like "Police" in Vaux, BC
1982 Nov 12 died Delta, BC, Canada. Widowed, Mother , Mary Anne Currie. Father , James