Private Joseph Caldwell
Joseph Caldwell (or Caldell or Calwell) was born on 2 April 1896 at Tamlaght, Ballymoney, County Antrim, the last of five children of farmer Robert John Caldwell and his wife Elizabeth (née Nevin). By the time of the 1911 Census he was living at Tamlaght with his parents, his three surviving siblings and two aunts.
Cladwell enlisted in the North Irish Horse between 15 and 30 September 1916 (regimental number 2277 or 2280 – later Corps of Hussars No.71736).
He trained at the regiment's Antrim reserve camp before embarking for France in 1917 or early 1918. There he was posted to one of the squadrons of the 1st North Irish Horse Regiment. This regiment served as corps cavalry to VII, XIX, then V Corps from its establishment in May 1916 until February-March 1918, when it was dismounted and converted to a cyclist unit. This meant a 25 per cent reduction in the regiment's numbers, and it is probable that this was the time that Caldwell was transferred to a Hussars regiment, probably the 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars. Another record states that he served in the 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars. He was still serving at the end of 1919.
At some point after the war Caldwell emigrated to Canada.