Edward Callan

1888 - 1915  (26 years)

• Name	Edward Callan
  Born	14 Aug 1888	St. James, London, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1
  Military	1914	WW1   [3]
  	WW1, Private
  Military	1914	WW1   [2]
  	WW1, Royal Marines, Service #7129
  Occupation	1914	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	carpenter
  Residence	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-70381P
  Died	20 Feb 1915
  Buried	Vimy Ridge, Pas De Calais, France
  Person ID	I70381	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Callan,   b. Abt 1860, of, St. James, London, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Julia Megan,   b. Abt 1860,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F19365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Bugler Ed. Callan

  
  

• Notes

  Preston Soldier Killed Bugler Callan Was One of the First to Enlist in 29th. Burgler Edward Callan, of Preston, Ont., who was officially reported yesterday to have been killed in action, was a member of the 29th Regiment of Galt, of the first battalion. He was born in London, England in 1888, and came to Preston about two years ago, and was employed by the Waterworks Dept. of that town. He was among the first to enlist for active service in the the 29th, and was made bugler, when the regular bugler was taken ill, He is survived by two brothers, Thomas, of Hewitt street, Preston, and Frederick who is now on the ocean returning from the Old Country, who will also make his home in Preston. The Toronto Star 3 Mar 1915 ______________________ Galt Regiment Suffers 29th Regiment Has Lost Several Men Since Departure from Canada. The 29th Regiment of Galt, for its strength at the front, has probably suffer more than any other Canadian regiment of the first contingent. Lieut. Ross D. Briscoe of Galt was accidently killed at target practice at Salisbury Palin, while Corporal John Thomas McMaster was killed at the front, and two men from the 29th are now in hospital wounded. Private Bobby Park, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Park, 160 Forest road is the latest to be reported wounded in the casualty list. He is confined to the Canadian Military Hosptial at Shorncliffe suffering from gunshot wounds on the leg and hand. he is about 20 years of age and while born in Scotland, had lived in Galt four years. He was orderly to Captain Thomas Lockhart, who was in charge of the Galt detachment of the 1st Battalion. "Bobby: Park was better known in football circles in Galt having played centre forward with the Caledonian Football team, and was its chief goal-getter. The Toronto Star 13 Mar 1915 pg 3 ___________________ From Preston there is a list of 147 officers and men who went with the first and later contingents. Many of them are included in the report from Galt. The Preston Band alone supplied 19 men, two of whom, Edward Callan and Archie P. Housler, are among the killed. Private Callan went with the first contingent and was the first man of the Regiment to fall in action, and that in the first action in which the Regiment engaged. Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society

  
  

• Sources

  [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Edward Callan Birth Date: 14 Aug 1888, carpenter, Birth Location: St James, London, England Relative: Fredk Callan of, Preston Relationship:Brother Regiment Number: 7129, register 22 Sep 1914 [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Aug 1888 - St. James, London, England Occupation - carpenter - 1914 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Vimy Ridge, Pas De Calais, France  = Link to Google Earth