| Regimental number | 3318 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | William Street Superior Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 6 Broughton Street, East Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Sister, F McCann, 6 Broughton Street, East Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Was a corporal in the 25th Avenue Compulsory Training, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 18 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 8), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents:Thomas and Fanny McCann, 510 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Nephew of Sgt George Harold Hall No. 1541, 14th M.G. Coy, late 1st Battalion. Killed at Bullecourt on 10th May, 1917. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
