Regimental number | 1398 |
Place of birth | Manchester, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter |
Address | Murray Bridge, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, William Canham, 338 Gorton Lane, Manchester, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | LCPL Fitter |
Unit name | Railway Unit, Section 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Roll of Honor Loco Employees Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend Railway Station. Photo: Peter Dennis |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |