William Jeremiah Callahan (Bill)  - Born  16 October 1892, Catlins, Otago, New Zealand 

Grand parents - Jeremiah and Jemima Callaghan / - and -
Parents -  John William Callahan and Ellen Skerret of Owaka, Catlins, Otago
Died - 25 Aug 1955, 62 yrs - Taruheru Cemetery
Married - Isabella May Elder - Died 10 December 1985 - Interned in the same grave.
Siblings -  John,  Elizabeth (Bessie) Bradfield,  Henry (Harry),  Michael (Jim),
Ellen (Nellie) Murphy,  William (Bill),  Annie Douglas, Fred, Lavinia (Tottie) Teutenberg, Frances (Frank), Mary (Agnes) Candy.
Children - Nell (Lloyd), Jean (Mossman), Christine (Chrissie), Gladys, Jack and David.

Death Certificate Notice: - 1st NZEF TPR 9/127

Mr William Callahan died on Tuesday, was born in Owaka, South Island 62 years ago. He left NZ
with the main body 1st NZEF in the Otago Mounted Rifles and served in Gallopoli and France for four and a half years. On return he married Miss Isabella May Elder. Mr Callahan is survived by his widow, four daughters - Nell, Jean (Mrs Mossmen), Christine and Gladys, two sons Jack and David and three grand children. Also surviving are four sisters, Mesdames Bradfield and Teutenberg, Gisbourne. Mesdames Douglas and Murphy, Wellington and three brothers, Messrs Jim (Hastings), Frank (Palmerston North) and Fred (Halcombe)

William Jeremiah Callahan (Jim)  - Photos  and Certificates
	Bill Callahan - 1917		Bill Callahan - in plain clothes - 1914
	Bill Callahan - 1950		Bill Callahan - changed into uniform - 1914
	Bill Callahan - Home Guard - 1949		Bill and Harry Callahan - 1950
	Bill Callahan - Otago Rifles - 1914		Bill and his wife Isabella on their daughter wedding day.- Jean - 1949
			Isabella and Bill with their family - 1941