Name
Edward Callarde
1875
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/03/1916
41
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Quartermaster Serjeant
2713
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
2nd/1st Bucks Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
AYLESBURY CEMETERY
DD. 100.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Arkley memorials
Pre War
Son of the late James and Mary Callarde, of St. Albans; husband of Edith Amy (later Mrs Gransby, of Kate's Cot, Arkley, Barnet, Herts). They had two children Ethel Florence (b27/10/1905) and Evelyn Amy (b13/2/2010)
He enlisted Ox & Bucks in Deptford Kent on 22 Nov 1892. From the 22 Nov 1892 to 25 Jan 1895 he was on Home Service, The 26 Jan 1895 - 23 Oct 1903 India. From 26 Nov 1903 - 21 Nov 1913 (Home service likely to have been Moore Barracks in Hythe ) and 1911 - 1913 Electoral Roll living at 4 G Block Moore Barracks, Shornciffe Camp, Hythe. Married Quarters.
On the 21 Nov 1913 he was discharged on completion of his second period of engagement
Awards: India medal 1895 with clasps Punjab 1897 -1898, Tirah 1897-1898. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, also entitled to 5 good conduct badges.
He was living in Arkley when he enlisted (probably recalled from the Army Reserve List) in Aylesbury for service in the First World War.
Wartime Service
He served in the United Kingdom.
Died of acute bronchitis at Parkhouse Camp Hospital, Salisbury, as Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (Warrant Officer).
Additional Information
Survived by his wife and two daughters, Ethel Florence and Evelyn Amy. Back pay and gratuities, £14 4s 11d which was paid to his widow. and a pension of 23 shillings was paid from 2/10/1916 to her at The Cottage, Arkely House, Arkely, Barnet.
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams
Jonty Wild
