| Regimental number | 3794 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 157 Young Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Kann, 157 Young Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, 26 February 1916. Found guilty, 5 March 1916, of neglect of duty: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1471001: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Statement, 3409 Pte F. MAHONEY, D Company, 60th Bn (patient, No 8 General Hospital, Rouen), 7 February 1917: 'Informant says Kann came from the same district (Fitzroy, Melbourne), and he was told by Sergt. Hope & Corpl. [H.N.] Nitchie, both of D Coy. that he was shot in the stomach on July 19th in the Fromelles attack and brought into the trench 7 days later. Corpl. Nitchie went to the Dressing Station with him and saw him die there.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KANN Sydney
Red Cross File No 1471001 |
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