Private William John Callery went overseas with the 1st. Canadian Contingent September 21st, 1914, training an Salisbury Plains until January 1915, when, due to an accident to his foot while on duty, he was rendered medically unfit for active service.February 5th, 1916, he was attached to the 9th. Battalion, Tinworth, later at Shorncliffe, and returned to Canada.

Private Callery re-enlisted January 24th, 1917, with the 256th. Railway Construction Battalion, arriving in England April 7th, 1917. he trained at Purfleet camp a short time, proceeding to France with the 10th. Canadian Railway Troops. March 1st,1917, he received a promotion to Corporal and to Sergeant June 17, 1917.

He was gassed in July 1917 but continued in service until March 1918 when he was pronounced medically unfit for active service and returned to England doing garrison duty with the R.C.R., Niper Barracks, Shorncliffe, until November 23rd, 1918, when he left for Borden, Witley and Southampton, thence to Canada, arriving in Chatham December 2nd, 1918.

Sergeant William John Callery received his honorable discharge December 21st, 1918, being medically unfit for further military service.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE, Chatham Daily Planet (09-05-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (11-04-1915), Chatham Daily Planet (02-12-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (03-12-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (07-02-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (19-02-1921), Centennial Chatham 1895-1995 - John Rhodes

Height	5' 7''
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	44
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	Woolwich, England
Religion	Anglican
Last Place of Employment	Section Man on C.W. & L.E.
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Info	December 14th, 1909, England.
When Enlisted	August 11th, 1914
Where Enlisted	Chatham, Ontario
Next of Kin	Wife- Mrs. Lily M. Callery, Chatham.

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