The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C Callaway

Private Charles CALLAWAY, G/4311, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 18th April 1915.

Born Deptford, SE.

15th July 1902, Church of the Assumption, Deptford, married Ann Ellen Wall), 18 Hughes Fields, Deptford. Married

Children - Ann Ellen Callaway, born 8th August 1902, Greenwich; Ellen Jane Callaway, born 28th November 1905, Greenwich; John William Callaway, born 27th December 1906, Greenwich; William James Callaway, born 7th August 1910, Greenwich; Abina Mary Callaway, born 1st December 1912, Greenwich, died 31st March 1915; Rose Elizabeth Callaway , born 18th March 1915, Greenwich.

1911 Census - 12 Comet Street, Deptford, SE - Charles Callaway, head, age 29, married, general labourer, size? manufacturers, born Deptford, Kent; Ann E Callaway, wife, age 28, married 9 years, 6 children, 4 still alive, born Deptford, Kent; Ann E Callaway, daughter, age 8, born Deptford, Kent; Ellen Callaway, daughter, age 5, born Deptford, Kent; John Callaway, son, age 4, born Deptford, Kent; William Callaway, son, age 7 months, born Deptford, Kent.

Served 5 years with Royal West Kent Militia.

Enlisted Deptford, SE, age 33 years 140 days, height 5ft 2¼ inches, weight 121lbs, scar back left shoulder. Resided 18 Hughes Fields, Deptford. Formerly factory labourer.

Home 9th November 1914 to 16th February 1915; BEF 17th February 1915 to 18th April 1915.

9th November 1914, enlisted; 10th November 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th November 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th December 1914, Coalhouses Fort, absent from 9.30pm to 4.00pm 15th December 1914, absent 18 hours, 7 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 24th December 1914, Coalhouses Fort, breaking out of Camp & remaining absent till 5.30pm 28th December 1914, deprived of 15 days pay, forfeits 5 days pay; 1st February 1915, Fort Darland, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight till 9.30 am when marked for Active Service, awarded 14 Field Punishment No.2. by Commanding Officer, forfeits 2 days pay; 17th February 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th February 1915, landed 5 Infantry Base Depot; 24th February 1915, joined Battalion, "C" Company; 18th April 1915, posted wounded & missing..

Memo from Officer in Charge, Red Cross Hospital, Darley Dal, nr Matlock to Colonel Infantry Records - Pte C Calloway was standing next to Pte Withenden when halted about a quarter mile behind the trenches, being then on the way to take up position in the trenches at Hill 60. Withenden saw Callaway struck in the head by a stray bullet and to the best of his belief killed. He saw him carried back on a stretcher. This took place at 10.30 night of April 17th 1915. This was signed by Pte Withenden.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 & 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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