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Susan

Susan Report 24 Feb 2015 12:14

hi am looking for any help over my grandad robert edward callow i know he was in the army but dont know how to find out about what he did and what his rank was can anybody help thanks

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 24 Feb 2015 12:56

Did he survive the war? There are burial records for a Robert Edward Callow in Italy in 1945.

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 24 Feb 2015 14:59

WW2 records are not online

Look at this site to find out how to apply for them

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 24 Feb 2015 15:02

Callow, Robert Edward

Rank:GunnerService No:3656178Date of Death:25/08/1945Age:25
Regiment/Service:Royal Artillery 61 Bty., 31 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Grave Reference: X. F. 4. Cemetery:BARI WAR CEMETERY


Found on this site
http://www.cwgc.org/

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

malyon

malyon Report 6 Mar 2015 11:58

hi
i cant see any births in 1920 for robert edward callow if that is he's death record above the nearest birth is 1910 in free bdm did he marry ethel aldridge l934?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 6 Mar 2015 16:00

Searching all member trees I see that Susan has his year of birth as 1900.

This looks like his birth:-

First name(s) ROBERT EDWARD
Last name CALLOW
Birth year 1900
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District WEST DERBY
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8B
Page 522

It's possible that this was his marriage:-

First name(s) ROBERT E
Last name CALLOW
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1925
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ ROBERT E CALLOW married
LAURA WADKIN
Spouse's last name WADKIN
District WEST DERBY
District number -
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8B
Page 945

EDIT - this looks to be the right marriage as Susan also has Laura Wadkin in her tree.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 6 Mar 2015 16:13

This looks like his death:-

First name(s) ROBERT EDWARD
Last name CALLOW
Gender Male
Birth day 23
Birth month 7
Birth year 1900
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1979
District LIVERPOOL
County Lancashire
Volume 36
Page 0953

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 6 Mar 2015 16:16

Susan

You need to do as GlitterBaby suggested and use the link she has given you to find out how to apply for his service records.

They will cost £30 and take quite a few months to arrive.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 6 Mar 2015 16:20

Have sent Susan a pm telling her she has replies on here.

Kath. x