Regimental number | 19962 |
Place of birth | London England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Pingelly, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S A Cann, 77 Carnarvon Road, Norwich, Norfolk, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 31 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3367 Pte George Leonard CANN, 57th Bn, killed in action, 29 September 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |