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We remember Thomas Callaghan
We remember Thomas Callaghan
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1916
enlistment
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:8619078
March 1916
1917
location
72 Ladywood Road, Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:8593109
1917
service
British Army
23296
Somerset Light Infantry
Source:8593105
service
British Army
Private
6813
London Regiment
1/20th Battalion (Blackheath and Woolwich)
Source:8593105
service
British Army
Private
633491
London Regiment
20th (County of London) Battalion
Source:8619078
1917
death
Killed in Action
"He was in charge of a gun at the time and while sticking to it like grim death, a shell fell on top of him and another man, killing them both"
Hill 60, Ypres
Belgium
Source:7245616
Source:8593105
20th February 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
III. G. 2.
Source:8593108
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Callaghan |
| Source | 5432028 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Ladywood Road, Birmingham | United Kingdom | known 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 23296 | Somerset Light Infantry | |||
| British Army | 6813 | London Regiment | 1/20th Battalion (Blackheath and Woolwich) | Private | |
| British Army | 633491 | London Regiment | 20th (County of London) Battalion | Private |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Will72649 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Football And The First World War | Will72649 | |
| Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939, Mike Joyce | Will72649 | |
| CWGC | Will72649 | |
| The Partick Thistle History Archive | Will72649 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Callaghan | Will72649 |
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