| Regimental number | 1326 |
| Place of birth | Seven Hills, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Albany Post Office, Albany, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Hugh Terence McCann, Nannine, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Delville Wood Cemetery, (Plot 3, Row H, Grave 4), Longueval, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Postmaster General's Department Roll of Honour, Commonwealth of Australia Building, Perth, Western Australia. Dedicated to 'Officers from Western Australia who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918'. Parents: Hugh Terence and Gertrude Elizabeth McCANN, Nannine, Western Australia. Native of Seven Hills, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
