1873 Aug 9. Born Southam, Warwicks
1881 census at Beech Hurst Leamington Rd, Southam
1891 census at school at Westward, Northam, Devon,. United Services College
1894 Oct 10 Commiissioned 2nd Lt in South Staffs Regt
1896 Nov 25 Promoted Lt in S Staffs
1898 Mar 3 Posted West Africa Frontier Force
1899 Feb 13 Returns to S Stafs from WAFF
1901 Jan 22 Promoted Captain
1908 Oct 25 Married Mildred Baker
1911 census at Ivy Cottage, Whittington, Lichfield
1911 Oct 16 Promoted Major
1914 Oct 25 From S Staffs War Diary Late this night, which was a very miserable one of continuous heavy rain the whole night through, ‘A’ Company under Major Welchman reinforced the Border Regiment. They had to advance to this position under a terrible hail of bullets. With reference to this advance, No. 2 Platoon under Lieut. McGeorge was ordered by Major Welchman to lie down in extended order. The Major moved forward to a farmhouse to see if he could see anybody there, and he shouted back “There is only one wounded”, and he was immediately returning when No. 4 Platoon under 2nd Lieut. Tomlinson came from the farmhouse and caught 6 German snipers. He brought them to Major Welchman who gave the order for them to be taken away to the 22nd Brigade Headquarters, immediately after which he ordered the N.C.Os. and men to get into the Border men’s trenches, after which they remained there until 8 a.m. on the 26th. The casualties here were very heavy. Major Welchman was wounded during the night or early morning. Lt. McGeorge was wounded about 7.15 a.m. on the 26th. Lieuts. Tomlinson and Bean, about 7.30 a.m. on the 26th, were both hit in the leg by a bullet; the latter two have not yet been heard of. ‘B’ Company were used on patrol in rear of the Grenadier Guards trenches, where they patrolled all night and retired from there at 7 a.m. on the 26th, going into our original barracks near the Battalion Headquarters. We remained there until 10 a.m. about which hour we received orders to reinforce ‘C’ Company. Two Platoons were sent forward under Lieut. Hume for this purpose and during the heavy firing several men were killed and wounded, including Lieut. Hume who did so well. He was undoubtedly one of the pluckiest and cheeriest of Officers and was smoking a cigarette at the time he was hit, and had previously been directing his men where to fire.
1915 Aug 1. Spec Appointment in War Office
1915 Aug 2 to Nov 1915 (presumably) in MI5 Irish Section
1921 Mar 18 Placed on half pay
1939 Register in The White House, White Street, Devizes, Wiltshire. With wife Mildred
1959 Jul 1 Died
