Edward J. Caley
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 9624. Trooper. 2. Troop A. Squadron 2 Dragoons Inniskilling. In Nov. reported. Furlough in Dec. Reported Jan. 25. Mar. 6. His mother had not heard from him nor got the allowance promised. I wrote in March & she heard immediately Mar. 23. Willem's Barracks. Aldershot Reported May 7. Aug. 10. Sept. 13 At No 5 General Base Cavalry Details Rouen France Oct. 21 Dec. 14. Headquarters 6 Inniskilling Dragoons Mhow Cavalry Brigade Ind. Exp. Force (India Expeditionary Force) Nov. 1916 H.Q. 6 Inniskilling Dragoons. Ind Exp. Force Apl. 1917. .Oct. 1917 A. Squad. 6 Innisk. Dragoons 4 Cavalry Dev. B.E.F.(British Expeditionary Force) Nov. 4 Cavalry Div. School. A.P.O. (Army Post Office) S.26. Killey (sic) Apr. 1. 1918 by shell.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/2)
External sources: 28 Tynwald Street