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Lt. David Wallis Caldwell
Australian Imperial Force 27th Infantry Battalion
from:Australia
(d.2nd Mar 1917)
David Wallace Caldwell was born in South Australia during 1892 to David and Margaret Caldwell. A carpenter before the First World War, Caldwell enlisted on the 26 January 1915 and was assigned to the Infantry Base Depot. He was promoted to sergeant and departed Adelaide with the 27th Infantry battalion in Adelaide aboard HMAT Geelong on 31 January 1915.
Caldwell served with the 27th Infantry Battalion in Gallipoli and France until July 1916 where he was transferred to the 9th Cadet Battalion in England. On completing his studies at the School of Instruction, he was discharged from Gailes Ayrshire on the 10 November 1916 and told to report to Perham Downs. It was here that he re-joined the 27th Infantry Battalion. David Caldwell was killed in action on 2 March 1917 whilst participating in an attack on German position at night and is buried at Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
Pte. James Caldwell
British Army Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
My great great grandfather, James Caldwell fought during World War One, enlisting on 12th of December 1914 with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, then transferred to the Labour Corps on 26th of November 1917.
He was invalided to the 3rd Scottish Hospital, at Stobhill, Glasgow on 14th of August 1916 before being discharged on 31st of August 1916. He was later discharged from the forces on 8th of June 1918 due to being physically unfit.
Sgt. William Caldwell
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
William Caldwell was evacuated to the Victoria Hospital, Netley on the 11th of July 1916
Cpl. William Honeyford Caldwell
British Army 12th Btn. D Coy. Highland Light Infantry
from:Ann Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow
(d.26th Mar 1918)
L/Cpl. Albert Caleno
British Army 7th Btn. East Surrey Regiment
(d.13th August 1916)
Albert Caleno was my great grandfather and was married to Ethel Scott in Fulham, London.
Pte. Edward Caley
British Army Royal East Kent Regiment
from:Ilford
Frederick Caley
British Army
from:Great Ayton
I have pictures of my grandfather, Fred Caley taken outside the Manor House Hospital in Stokesley. He was gassed in the Great War. He survived the war and died aged 38 years old in 1924. He lived in Great Ayton and had a wife Polly nee Souter and a son Fred Souter Caley.
Sgt. William Richard Charles Calfe
British Army 62nd Btn Machine Gun Corps
from:Islington
(d.12th Sept 1918)
William Richard Charles Calfe was 25 when he was killed during Battle of Havrincourt whilst serving with 62nd Battalion Machine Gun Corps. Eldest son of William Richard Manfred Calfe and Henrietta Calfe, of Englefield Road, Islington, London.
He had recently been promoted as a qualified Sergeant Instructor on the Vickers Medium Machine Gun. The last image I have of him is as a Corporal Instructor. He is buried in Flesquieres Hill, British Cemetery, plot VII. F. 8.
Lt. T. F. Calinan
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Edmund Callaghan
British Army 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
from:South Shields
(d.15th Jun 1915)
Edmund Callaghan died on 15th June 1915 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own). Born in Jarrow, he lived in South Shields and enlisted in Sunderland. Edmund is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial.
Pte. J. Callaghan
Canadian Army 14th Btn. Canadian Infantry
(d.27th November 1918)
Private Callaghan is buried Between the pathway and the Church in the Tyholland (or Tehallan) Catholic Churchyard, Tyholland, Co. Monaghan, Ireland.
CPO. James Callaghan
Royal Navy
Pte. Martin Callaghan
British Army 6th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Coundon, County Durham
(d.26th Sept 1917)
Martin Callaghan is remembered at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
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.
Pte. T. Callaghan
British Army 1st Btn. Connaught Rangers
from:Clydebank, Dunbartonshire
Private T. Callaghan was the Husband of M. Callaghan of 43 John Knox St., Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. He was aged 43 when he died on 13th May 1920 and is buried in the lower part of the New Ground in the Castlebar Catholic Cemetery, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
Pte. Arthur Callan
British Army 19th (4th City) Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Gorton, Manchester
(d.2nd August 1917)
Arthur Callan served with the 19th Battalion, Manchester Regiment in WW1. He died 2nd of August 1917 aged 20 years and is buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery in France. Son of John Edward and Mary Ellen Callan of 10 Vernon St., Gorton, Manchester.
Sgt. Charles Callan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Kelloe
Pte. J. Callan
British Army Labour Corps
from:Ardee, Co. Louth
(d.12th July 1920)
Private J. Callan was the husband of Mary McKenna (formerly Callan), of Railway St., Ardee.
He is buried in the south-east corner of the Ardee (St. Mary) Church of Ireland Churchyard. He was 32 when he died.
Pte Thomas James Callan
The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 11th Battalion
(d.22nd October 1916)
Lt. William Ramsey Carson Callander
British Indian Army Indian Army Reserve of Officers
(d.7th February 1918)
Lieutenant Callander is buried in the Madras (St. Andrew's) Cemetery in Chennai, India, Grave 607.
Gnr. Albert Henry Callard
British Army 291st Brigade Royal Field Artillery
(d.28th Sep 1917)
Cpl. Alfred J. Callard
British Army 13th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Walworth, London
(d.22nd November 1916)
Alfred J. Callard is one of three sons of Annie Callard of Walworth who had been totally deaf from childhood. Her husband had left her many years before the war. Alfred signed up at Southwark Town Hall on 10th September, 1914. He was 5ft 5ins tall and was a tea packer. He was 24 years, 245 days old.
Alfred was wounded in his arm and left leg on 16th November, 1916 (the last day of the Battle of the Somme) and died of his wounds in Rouen on 22nd November.
His brother Harry W. Callard of the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment signed up at Kingsway RO, London when he was 22 years and and six months. He was a printer. He was presumed missing on the Somme on 30th July, 1916.
Alfred had a third brother, Leonard, who signed up on 12th November, 1914 aged 18. He was a driver in the Royal Field Artillery and survived the war.
P.O. Charles Callender DCM
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
from:Brabourne Street, South Shields
My Great Uncle Charlie was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in March 1917 for conspicuous gallantry in action: 'He rallied the men nearest to him, and led a counter-attack against the enemy with great gallantry. He set a splendid example of courage and determination throughout.'
Pte. Frank Callender
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Scots
from:7 Newton Street, Edinburgh
(d.23rd April 1918)
Pte. Michael Callerghan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dipton
Pte. Thomas Callerghan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Willington Quay
(d.4th May 1917)
Thomas Callerghan is buried in Etaples
Lt. F. H. Callison
British Army 6th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
Lt. F. H. Callison served with the 6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps.
Pte. Herbert Callister
British Army Royal Scots
My grandfather served with the Royal Scots during the 1st World War, Private Herbert Callister, I know he received the Silver War Badge D/A/551, also the Victory Medal and Campaign Medal (I am unable to read the references for these from the Medal Index Card). I would like to discover which Battalion of the Royal Scots he actually served with, but have such little information.
Editor's note: The Medal Roll reference from his card reads, D/101 B17. page 1735.
Pte. Joseph Callow
British Army 7th Battalion Border Regiment
from:1 Richardson's Court, Scotch Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
(d.19th Dec 1915)
Joseph Callow was born 6th February 1881 at 73,Strand Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland and was baptised on 16th April 1881 as recorded in Holy Trinity Registry Whitehaven, Cumberland England. On 8th April 1905 he married Cordelia Jones at the Registry Office, Whitehaven, Cumberland England.
On 3rd September 1914, my grandfather, Joseph Callow, aged 31 years 7 months, while living with his wife, Cordelia and their children, Tom, Joseph, Jessie, Sarah and Margaret, enlisted in the Border Regiment for the period of the War. He was 5ft 5 1/2 inches height with Pale complexion, Blue Eyes and Light hair and Moles on left side of chest. His Religion is listed as Church of England. This left Tom at aged 9 years the eldest child at home to help his mother.
As a sapper in the Border Regiment (who have their headquarters at Carlisle Castle) 7th Battalion, he was attached to the 182nd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. He was killed in action on 19th December 1915 in a crater between Ypres and Ploegstreet in Belgium. His body was never recovered and he is remembered on the nearby Ploegsteert Memorial.
I have a copy of a letter from War Office, London, dated 7th May 1916, which states that the unofficial report of his death cannot be confirmed. I also have copy of Army Form B 104 – 82A, No 19550/17 dated 28th October 1916 which states that: - No further news relative to No 12763 Pte Joseph Callow 7th Border, missing since 19th Dec 1915. Conclude he is dead and death took place on the above date. (or since)
The group soldiers photograph including Joseph Callow shows 459 Borders written on bottom of it. Iain Cogle had a reply from curator Border regiment museum at Carlisle. "The 459 is simply the photographer’s reference number and has no military connection whatsoever. The photograph is a typical group photograph and shows the men wearing the stop-gap blue uniform issued, due to the acute shortage of khaki, to many New army units in the early stages of the War".
I have a letter from Joseph dated 21st Oct 1914 addressed to Mrs Callow, No 1 Richardson Cr, Scotcheath, Whitehaven, Cumberland. It is on a postcard showing lots of tents far off in the distance. On the front is printed Staffs Borders Lulworth: - Dear Wife Just a few lines hoping you and the children is in best of health as I am in the ……………………present. Our Captain read a letter that came from Prestson (??) and he said that our wife’s who had not got there ………………………money all would be settled……………………Wednesday next. I have marked the ………………….sleeping in he as not got the ………………….parades
He was awarded the British War Medal 1914-1920 (110,000 issued), the Victory Medal 1914-1919 (5,725,000 issued) and the 1914 Star and 1914-1915 Star (3 medals total) known as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
My father Tom Callow's nephew Andy Barnes (in England) has a copy of Joseph's Soldiers Small Book which details Joseph enlistment details and Next of Kin.
Family sent Postcard to Joseph Callow
A/Cpl. Joseph Callum
British Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:14 Picton Street, Sunderland, Co.Durham
Jospeh Callum first served in the 18th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, then later in the 13th Battalion.
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