Regimental number | 219 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
School | Beaconsfield State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, James Cannon, Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Beaconsfield State School Roll of Honour ('Esse Quam Videri': To be Be rather than to Seem), Tasmania. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |