222319 Pte. Peter Callaghan British Army 2nd Battalion Border Regiment from:Ancoats, Manchester (d.16th May 1915) Pte Peter Callaghan of the 2nd Battalion, Borders Regiment was my Grandfather.
I know very little about him, except that when he was called up to war, he was the father of two small children, Helen and John, and his wife, my grandmother was expecting another child, my own father, who was also to be named Peter Callaghan.
My Grandfather fought and died at the Battle of Festubert, alongside thousands of other incredibly brave men. We believe he was blown up and killed. He died just before my father was born. His body was never found. He is commemorated at the Le Touret Memorial in France on Panel 19.F. It simply says: Callaghan P. The full names of the men who died were not recorded - which is sad, for their names should be inscribed in full for they are glorious.
I have no photographs of my grandfather, but I and the rest of my family feel very proud of him and the sacrifice he made that awful day nearly 100 years ago.
May you rest in peace Grandad with your friends and comrades who died with you.
With love to you from your family :
Veronica, Peter, David, June, Gina, Marie, Theresa, and Angela.
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