Douglas Henry Callaghan
Memorial: Downend
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 131646
Parents: Richard H and Eliza Callaghan
Marital status: Single
Home address: Dial Lane, Downend, Bristol
Date of birth: 1899
Place of birth: Bristol
Date of death: 23/08/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery in France
Age: 19
Further information:
Douglas enlisted in the 16th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) but was killed in action at the age of 19 on 23rd August 1918. He is buried at Douchy-Les-Avette British Cemetery in France.
Commemorated on the Downend (Scout) Memorial, Christ Church Downend Memorial and the Staple Hill (Page Park) Memorial.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Downend and Bromley Heath Parish Council and Forces War Records