Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Richard Patrick Callaghan
In memory of:
Private Richard Patrick Callaghan
August 10, 1918
Military Service
1054453
24
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
24th Bn.
Additional Information
October 1, 1893
Sunderland, England
October 4, 1916
Montreal, Quebec
Son of James Callaghan and Mary Saul his wife; husband of Catherine McKenna (formerly Callaghan), of Liverpool, England.
Commemorated on Page 379 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ROSIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme, France
III. D. 23.
Rosieres is a village about 32 kilometres east of Amiens and 7.5 kilometres south of the main road from Amiens to St Quentin. From Peronne take the N17 towards Roye. Travel for approximately 7 kilometres to Villers Carlonne then turn right towards Amiens on the N29. Travel for 13 kilometres then turn left on the D329 towards Rosieres, then take the D28 towards Caix. Follow the signs for the communal cemetery which is situated on the northern side of the village.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Grave Marker – I travelled from Ottawa with the Sons of Scotland Pipeband. We lay poppies at all the graves in this cemetery. -
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Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Cabana to Campling. Microform Sequence 17; Volume Number 31829_B016726. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 161. Page 251 of 1024.
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