The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C E Caller

Private Charles Edmund CALLER, G/4820, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 22nd July 1916, age 38.

1878, January, born Culverston Green, Kent, son of John and Annie Caller, of Culverstone Green, Ash, Kent.

2nd February 1909, Southfleet, Kent, married Emma Charlotte Haynes, of Cooks Cottages, Red Street, Southfleet, Kent.

Children - Reginald Ernest, born 1st May 1909, Southfleet; May Beatrice, 31st August 1910, Southfleet; Edward George Jesse, born 18th October 1911, Southfleet, Kent.

1911 Census - Cooks Cottages, Red Street, Southfleet, Kent - Mary Ann Haynes, widow, age 79, married 59 years, 10 children, 4 still alive, born Meopham, Kent; Charles Robert Haynes, son, age 50, single, farm labourer, born Southfleet, Kent; George Haynes, age 40, single, farm labourer, born Southfleet, Kent; Emma Charlotte Caller, daughter, age 38, married 2 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Southfleet, Kent; Charles Edmund Caller, son in law, age 33, married farm labourer, born Meopham, Kent; Reginald Ernest Caller, grandson, age 1, born Southfleet, Kent; May Beatrice Caller, grand daughter, age 7 months, born Southfleet, Kent.

Enlisted Gravesend, Kent, age 36 years 292 days, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 116lbs. Resided Cooks Cottages, Red Street, Southfleet, Kent. Formerly wood cutter.

Home 7th December 1914 to 21st April 1915; BEF 22nd April 1915 to 22nd July 1916.

7th December 1914, enlisted; 9th December 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th December 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th January 1915, Chatham, absent from Tattoo until 9.00am on 14th, admonished, forfeits 1 days pay; 20th February 1915, Chatham, overstaying his pass from 9.30pm until 9.30pm 21st February, deprived of 2 days pay, forfeits 2 days pay; 22nd April 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd April 1915 landed at 5 Infantry Base Depot; 25th April 1915, joined Battalion, "B" Company; 22nd July 1916, posted missing.

26th March 1917, pension of 23/- a week awarded to widow and three children.

26th May 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Emma Charlotte Caller, Cooks Cottages, Red Street, Southfleet; Children - Reginald Ernest, born 1st May 1909; May Beatrice, 31st August 1910; Edward George Jesse, born 18th October 1911; Mother, Ann Caller, Upper Gooses? Farm, Culverstone; Brothers - William Caller, age 47, 19 Napier Road, Bromley; Albert John Caller, age 44, Upper Gooses? Farm, Culverstone; Reginald Ernest Caller, age 35, Jolly Gardeners, Perry Street; Sister - Alice Maria Caller, age 48, 105Jackson Road, Bromley Common, Kent.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

This page was last updated on 26-Jul-2017.