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Ross Earl Callender

In memory of:

Private Ross Earl Callender

April 10, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

799418

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 4, 1897

Son of Abraham and Janet Callender, of Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 212 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

D. 29.

Location:

Bruay is a large village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres south-west of Bethune and 26 kilometres north-west of Arras. Leave Bruay on the N.41 heading north towards Berck. Turn right where signposts indicate Lews/Calonne Riquart. After 400 metres turn right again, sign Cimetiere Ouest. Continue up the hill past the miner memorial. The cemetery is found after one kilometre on the right hand side. The Commonwealth plot is in the far right hand corner.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of ROSS EARL CALLENDER– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. In memory of the members of the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions (48th Highlanders) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Essay (Page 1)
  • Essay (Page 2)
  • Essay (Page 3)
  • Essay (Page 4)
  • Essay (Page 5)
  • Essay (Page 6)
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Letter from Ross to his Aunt, Mar 29 1917.
  • Letter page 1– Letter from Ross to his brother Roy, Feb 5, 1917.
  • Letter page 2– Page 2 of the Letter written by Ross to his brother Roy, Feb. 5, 1917.
  • Letter Page 1– Letter from Ross to his Uncle, Aug 27, 1916.
  • Letter page 2– The Second Page of the letter sent by Ross to his uncle, August 27, 1916.
  • Letter– Letter from Ross to his aunt, Feb 18, 1917.
  • Letter Page 1– Letter from Ross to his aunt, Jan 4, 1917.
  • Letter Page 2– Second page of the letter written by Ross to his aunt, Jan 4, 1917.
  • Letter Page 1– Letter from Ross to his Gram (grandmother), Feb 10, 1917.
  • Letter page 2– Letter written by Ross to his Gram (Grandmother), Feb 10, 1917.
  • Letter page 3– Page 3 of the letter written by Ross to his Gram (grandmother), Feb. 10, 1917.
  • Envelope– A sample of the envelopes which contained the letters written by Ross Callender.
  • Collection of Memorabilia
  • Photo of Ross Earl Callender
  • Grave Marker
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada).  Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 134th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada).  Private Callender was originally a member of the 134th Bn before his transfer to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement.  Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project.  DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder patch– Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada).  Submitted by Capt(retd) V. Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project.  DILEAS GU BRATH

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