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| Full name | William Mark Welch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 August 1911 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 May 1940 (aged 28) Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 June 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Mark Welch (12 August 1911 – 25 May 1940) was an Australian first-class cricketer and British Army officer. He played first-class cricket on four occasions for the Free Foresters, before serving in the Second World War, during which he was killed in action at the Siege of Calais in May 1940.