Coming Soon.
CALLOW, Andrew Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 June 1917, Served in the Boer War (1899-1902),officer with remount committee responsible for selecting horses to be taken to South Africa. In 1902, he was given the singular honour of acting as Officer Commanding the Veterinary Corps(Major). |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 1st Veterinary Section |
| Born: | Isle of Man, England, 1867 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne Veterinary College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Veterinary Surgeon |
| Died: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 15 September 1931, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Attwood University Veterinary School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 1st Veterinary Section, Served in the Boer War (1899-1902),officer with remount committee responsible for selecting horses to be taken to South Africa. In 1902, he was given the singular honour of acting as Officer Commanding the Veterinary Corps(Major). | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1917: | Involvement Captain, 1st Veterinary Section, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Jun 1917: | Embarked Captain, 1st Veterinary Section, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 16 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 1st Veterinary Section |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Andrew Edward Callow's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story