CALLAN, James Henry
| Service Numbers: | 1739, 1724 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW Originally issued with service number 1724 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wellington, New Zealand, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wellington Public School, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Carpenter & Joiner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 1, Row C, Grave 2 Chaplain Rev. E. McAuliffe Headstone inscription reads: The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away blessed be His name, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1739, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW Originally issued with service number 1724 | |
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| 10 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1724, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1724, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1739, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1739 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
'Todd' Callan
James, known as Todd, was my Nannas cousin. He enlisted with the AIF as he was living in Australia at the time. His brother, Alexander "Son" Callan also enlisted in New Zealand. Both were killed in Gallipoli in 1915.
He was a much loved cousin and my Nana told stories of how the family was distraught by the loss of these brothers. In a letter home 'Son' stated that he saw his brother, James, once on the battlefield. They were on either side of a gully, advancing.
Submitted 3 October 2016 by Alistair Crawford
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 23 years
Son of Alexander and Sarah Ann Callan of Wakefield, Nelson, NZ former ly of Grassmere, Marlborough, NZ
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served with the NZ Territorials for 5 years and a further 2 years with the Volunteer Corps
Served a 5 year apprenticeship with Bythell & Co. Blenheim, NZ