Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Welch N         Pte    3612    Norman             3 Pioneer Bn    40    Auctioneer    Married    Pres       

Address:    Ascot Vale, Francis St, 17   

Next of Kin:    Welch, Florence Maria, Mrs, wife, 17 Francis St, Ascot Vale   

Enlisted:    12 Jun 1917       

Embarked:     A71 Nestor 21 Nov 1917   

Welch's service record annotated with Sportsmens Thousand.

"CHEER-UP" BRIGADE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, As auditor of the "Cheer-Up" Brigade of the Ascot Vale Isolation

Camp, I desire to express the appreciation of the subscribers for the way

the books and funds have been kept, and the manner in which the work has

been done for months, by the matron and treasurer, Mrs. W. T. Osborne.

We also desire to thank her for the great labour she has put into it, and

the splendid way she managed every thing, and last, but not least, the hun-

dreds of our dear soldier lads who benefited, herewith tender their best

thanks and appreciation for every thing, and to say from the bottom of

their hearts: "Thank you, Mrs. Osborne, and all your helpers."

-Yours, etc.,

NORMAN WELCH.

17 Francis street,

Ascot Vale.

The audited balance sheet shows that the receipts amounted to £45 16s 8d.

and the expenditure to £47 8s 6d, leaving a small debit balance of £1

11s 10d. Against this there is a still a sum of £13 3s standing to the credit of

the trust account, so that there is still a credit of £11 11s 2d.

"CHEER-UP" BRIGADE. (1917, August 2). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 6 (Morning).  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74603340

Norman Welch had already become one of the 'dear soldier lads' he refers to, and embarked for overseas service with the 3 Pioneer Battalion a few months later.

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall R-Y

Ascot Vale Presbyterian Church