Sqd. Ldr.
Clarence
Judge
(Clarrie)
"Cally"
Callingham
AFC
Born in Siverstream, Wellington, New Zealand
Ancestors 
and Brother of
Kenneth George Apia Callingham, Brian Douglas O Callingham, Byron Henry Judge Callingham [half], [private sister (1930s - unknown)] [half], [private sister (1930s - unknown)] [half] and [private brother (1940s - unknown)] [half]
Husband of
Gladys Mary (Kellington) Callingham
— married
23 Dec 1939 in Welton, Yorkshire, England
Father of
Carol (Callingham) Gilbert
Died
at age 87
in Brough, Yorkshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Nov 2016
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Squadron Leader Clarrie Callingham AFC served in the RAF in World War II
Service started: 1937
Unit(s): Royal_Air_Force
Service ended: 1958
Service started: 1937
Unit(s): Royal_Air_Force
Service ended: 1958
Biography
The unusual middle name ' Judge ' is a family name tradition, it originates from his 2* great grandmother whose maiden name was Judge. Her daughter used it for her eldest son as a middle name, he was Clarrie's grandfather. It is still in use as a middle name for Clarrie's great grandson.
Came to England to train as a pilot in 1937, was caught here by the war and signed up for a permanent career afterwards too so, apart from visits, never went home. Clarence Judge Callingham. Given Name: Clarence Judge. Surname: Callingham. Prefix: Squadron Leader.
Born 14 May 1912. Upper Hutt,,Wellington,New Zealand.
Died 07 Nov 1999. Brough,,Yorkshire,England
Arrival. 22 Aug 1937. London, England Departure. Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Residence 1935 Otaki,,Wellington,New Zealand.
Awarded the Air Force Cross ( AFC ) during WWII
Buried Cremated and ashes scattered. 11 Dec 1999.
Marriage 23 Dec 1939. Welton,,Yorkshire,England
Marriage 08 Jun 1968. Kingston upon Hull,,Yorkshire,England.
Marriage 18 Mar 1972. Kingston upon Hull,,Yorkshire,England. Au DNA match daughter and second cousin on FTDNA [1]
Sources
- Birth Certificate and personal knowledge
- ↑ paternal relationship is confirmed by a 239 cM Family Finder match between Carol Gilbert Gedmatch 263119 and her second cousin Wendy Reid GEDmatch T??????.
- ↑ AFC, Official Citation and medal in possession of his grandson
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Clarrie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Clarrie:
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50.00%
50.00%
Carol (Callingham) Gilbert 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch GU8493738 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch GU8493738 [compare], Ancestry member okusgold
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch GU8493738 [compare], FTDNA kit #290048
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~6.25%
Wendy (Sutton) Reid :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch DP2206761 [compare]
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Categories: Upper Hutt, Wellington | World War II | Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) | Royal Air Force
CALLINGHAM Clarence J, Upper Hutt, Register Number 2920, Admission Date 21 Feb 1921
CALLINGHAM Clarence, Silverstream Upper Hutt, Register Number 17, Admission Date 2 Jul 1924