CALLEN, Walter b c1882 Cornwall

[fullscott]

This man joined the Army in 1892 as WILLIAM CLARKE and so is "mis-filed" in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

Walter CALLEN, declared age 20y 4m, born Bodmin, Cornwall. (The only Cornish birth I have found is Penzance, ...)
Married FLORENCE CODRINGTON in Dalston, London, on 26 Dec 1912. Son WALTER ALBERT born 19 March 1914.

The rest may - or may not! - be true (obviously he didn't have a brother Walter - perhaps he's a William?):
Parents: Walter & Hannah; (addresses in Dalston & Stoke Newington)
Younger Brothers: James, Walter, Percy & Albert.

Served with the Northants Regt of Foot; Regt No 6753.
His Military Service is confusing:
Joined 18 Nov 1892;
Extended his service to complete 8 years;
Went into the Reserve in March 1911;
Was Mobilized in August 1914;
Re-engaged for 4 years on 18 November 1914 ... yet his record ends on 22 October 1914.
Perhaps he continued under his correct name?

Anc****y, CLA, pages 178242-178249

[christanel]

1911
9 Gluding(?) Terrace Stoke Newington
Hannah Callen 46 wife (she signed as Mrs Walter Callen) Charwoman North St Just Cornwall
Walter Callen 28 8/12 Military Reserve born Gore Street, St Just Cornwall
James Callen 26 2/12 Saw Mill Lift Man Allen Rd South Hornsy
Ethel Callen 16 3/12 St Leonard Place Allen Rd London
Percy Callen 14 Milk Boy Barrets Gove Stoke Newington
May V Callen 10 11/12 Barrets Gove Stoke Newington
Ernest Callen 6 Voleyn Rd Kingsland rd Hackney

10 children to the marriage - all still living.
A very precisely written record.

1891
4 Dunn Street
Walter Callen 31 painter Islington
Anna Callen 26
Walter Callen 8
James Callen 6
William Callen 4 St Hornsey, London,
Anna Callen 3
Elizabeth Callen 9 Months

Brother William with them here.
1911 William is in 14 Upper John St, Hoxton with his wife Agnes.
Steven Anthony 15

[christanel]

Private Walter Callen died 22 October 1914
Buried - Cemetery - Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement
Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Very brief entry on CWGC

Private Walter Callen
Service Number 6753
Died 22/10/1914
1st Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment


Christina

[brentor boy]

From Cornwall OPC site :- Baptism 16 Aug 1882 Walter Callen. Parents Walter and Anna. St Just in Penwith. Father coachman.

[brentor boy]

Additional information.

From GRO Index:- Mother's maiden name Williams

Possible marriage of parents :- Walter Callen/Anna Williams. Islington June quarter 1882