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John Alexander McCANN

Regimental number2872
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressParis House, Phillip Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Next of kinFather, J D McCann, Bogan Gate, New South Wales
Enlistment date1 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 30 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
FateDied of disease 26 November 1918
Age at death from cemetery records40
Place of burialBrookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row N, Grave No. 7), Surrey, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
2
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Dougles and Bridget McCANN, Bogan Gate, New South Wales. Native of Sydney

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