Bill O'Callaghan Timeline
Major events in Bill O'Callaghan's life:
1914 (March 6th) Born in Brentford, London to Hugh Ashby and Edith Mary O'Callaghan
Early 1920s Moves with family to Norfolk
1921 (June 17th) Birth of sister Rhoda Pearl in Dereham
1930 Enlists in Territorial Army
1932 Joins the regular army at the age of 18. Serves in Gibralter during Spanish Civil War
1939 Goes to France as part of the British Expeditionary Force
1940 (May) Survives the Massacre of Le Paradis
1940-1945 Prisoner of War in a number of camps (mainly Poland). Involved in 1,000 mile trek
1945 (July 14th) Marries Edith Hannah Warren
1946 (Jan 18th) Discharged from the forces and starts work for Hobbies of Dereham
1946 (June 27th) Son Dennis born
1948 (Oct) Gives evidence at the trial of Fritz Knoechlein
1953 (Dec 7th) Daughter Heather born
1965 Breaks spine, pelvis and ribs in a works accident
1968 Joins Metamec
1971 Joins Crane Fruehauf
1975 (Nov 26th) Dies in West Norwich Hospital
1914 (March 6th) Born in Brentford, London to Hugh Ashby and Edith Mary O'Callaghan
Early 1920s Moves with family to Norfolk
1921 (June 17th) Birth of sister Rhoda Pearl in Dereham
1930 Enlists in Territorial Army
1932 Joins the regular army at the age of 18. Serves in Gibralter during Spanish Civil War
1939 Goes to France as part of the British Expeditionary Force
1940 (May) Survives the Massacre of Le Paradis
1940-1945 Prisoner of War in a number of camps (mainly Poland). Involved in 1,000 mile trek
1945 (July 14th) Marries Edith Hannah Warren
1946 (Jan 18th) Discharged from the forces and starts work for Hobbies of Dereham
1946 (June 27th) Son Dennis born
1948 (Oct) Gives evidence at the trial of Fritz Knoechlein
1953 (Dec 7th) Daughter Heather born
1965 Breaks spine, pelvis and ribs in a works accident
1968 Joins Metamec
1971 Joins Crane Fruehauf
1975 (Nov 26th) Dies in West Norwich Hospital