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We remember Robert Furley Callaway
We remember Robert Furley Callaway
Timeline
Timeline
1858
sibling
Mary Callaway
Source:9054056
1858
1861
sibling
Emily Callaway
Source:9054056
1861
1863
sibling
John Callaway
Source:9054056
1863
1864
sibling
Kate Callaway
Source:9054056
1864
1865
sibling
Hugh Callaway
Source:9054056
1865
1867
sibling
Godfrey Callaway
Source:9054056
1867
1872
1891
education
Corpus Christi College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8576102
19th October 1891
1914
service
British Army
Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class
Royal Army Chaplain's Department
Source:8576094
2nd October 1914
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:8576114
21st September 1915
1916
dates
Age 44
Source:8576001
13th September 1916
education
Bury St. Edmond's School
Bury St. Edmond's
United Kingdom
Source:8576102
employment
Missionary Preist in the Diocese of St. John's
St. John's, Kaffaria
South Africa
Source:8576001
marriage
Millie Callaway
Source:8576001
service
British Army
Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class
Royal Army Chaplains Department
Source:8576099
location
Palmeira Avenue, Hove
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8576001
1916
death
Unknown
France
Source:8576001
13th September 1916
burial
Guillemont
France
Sp. Mem. 1
Source:8576001
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Furley |
| Initials | RF |
| Last Name | Callaway |
| Source | 5432819 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeira Avenue, Hove | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Army Chaplain's Department | Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Chaplains Department | Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class | |||
| British Army | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Callaway | father | ||
| Emily Jane Callaway | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Callaway | sister | 1858 | |
| Emily Callaway | sister | 1861 | |
| John Callaway | brother | 1863 | |
| Kate Callaway | sister | 1864 | |
| Hugh Callaway | brother | 1865 | |
| Godfrey Callaway | brother | 1867 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Callaway | wife |
Media
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War memorial featuring himTo scholars of King Edward VI School in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in the nave of the city's cathedral.Contributed by:
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Robert Furley Callaway documents and photographsfound on Imperial War Museum archiveContributed by:
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Second Lieutenant Robert Furley CallawaySecond Lieutenant Reverend Robert Furley Callaway. Unit: Chaplain to the Forces, attached to the 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Death: 13 September 1916, Somme, Western Front. | CWGC family information: son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Callaway, of Palmeira Avenue, Hove, England; husband of Millie Callaway, of Umtata, South Africa. A Missionary Priest in the Diocese of St. John'S, Kaffraria, in charge of Holy Cross, Pondoland, South Africa. | Head and shoulders portraitContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Commonwealth81368 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The London Gazette, 20 October 1914 | Commonwealth81368 | |
| Supplement to the London Gazette, 7 October 1915 | Commonwealth81368 | |
| England, Oxford Men and Their Colleges, 1880-1892 by Joseph Foster | Commonwealth81368 | |
| UK, Crockford's Clerical Directories, 1898 | Commonwealth81368 | |
| UK, Crockford's Clerical Directories, 1908 | Commonwealth81368 | |
| Supplement to the London Gazette, 20 September 1915 | Commonwealth81368 | |
| Boys on the Plaque | Fabrica124661 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| N.A. 76/418 | john14663 | |
| N.A. 76/418 | john14663 | |
| N.A. 76/418 | john14663 | |
| War memorial featuring him | Edward43379 | |
| Robert Furley Callaway documents and photographs | Fabrica124661 | |
| Documents | Fabrica124661 | |
| Documents | Fabrica124661 | |
| Documents | Fabrica124661 | |
| Second Lieutenant Robert Furley Callaway | James201 |
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