Regimental number | 628 |
Place of birth | Colac Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Telephone linesman |
Address | Howsen Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, James McCann, 50 Hope Street, West Geelong, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 1), Poperinghe, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary Harriet and the late James McCANN; brother of Percy A. McCANN, 3 Howson Street, West Brunswick, Victoria, Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |