Regimental number | 8/740 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Windsor |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 139 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Edward Callaghan, Hampden |
Previous military service | Served in 10th Infantry Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Oamaru |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Reported missing, 1-20 May 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 20 January 1916, concluded: Missing - Now believed to be dead'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21891190 |
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